• Africa: Time for an African Renaissance 2.0

    allAfrica.com, 27 January 2013

    When former South African President Thabo Mbeki brought back the notion of an African Renaissance to African political circles in the late 1990s, the continent was at a different place from where it is today.

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  • GlobalDivineBelai
    Jan 27 2013, 20:33

    Re: SMART African Renaissance! based on GPS

    The concept and practice of African Renaissance needs to be SMART, that is:

    Specific: Needs to be GPS led, Good Governance, Sustainable Security and Progressive Prosperity for all!

    Appropriate: Appropriate to the socio-cultural, linguistic and economic development infrastructure of each country.

    Measurable: Measurable with qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and Specific Measure of Success tools.

    Realistic. Realistic to the facts on the ground and meaningful for the benefit of the current and future demographics, ie. majority that is women and youth who make up more than 75% of the population.

    Time Sensitive. To be implemented with a calendar based productivity reports that are current and have meaningful benefit in the future.

    Most importantly, it has to be generated, owned and made accountable to One Billion People of Africans and People of African Descent the true stake holders.

    Remember: All African problems stem from the Lord of Poverty that are not accountable to their respective communities.

    Now, the young population are not patient, they are have Alqaeda and M23 supplied by three Gun Maker Nations, USA, UK and Russsia to fuel their energy for suicide and homicide of Africa.

    The Horn, the Riff Valley and Congo basin and now the Magreb are examples of African Youths who have decided not to wait for the Lords of Poverty to give them opportunities for productive and gainful employment.

    So, the first task is to retire the Geriatric and Incompetent Lords of Poverty.

    Give a proportional opporrtunities that is 70% jobs and governance to women and youths!

    The time is now for the Geriatric African Lords of Poverty to retire and the new creative youth and women to take over the Renaissance.

    Outside this there will be the same old Geriatric and Incompetent talks and talks of old men

    with regards and seeking your alternative perspective, I remain

    Belai Habte-Jesus, MD, MPH Global Connect Inc www.GlobalBelaiJesus.com

  • GlobalDivineBelai
    Jan 27 2013, 20:38

    GlobalDivineBelai Jan 27 2013, 20:33 Report Abuse Re: SMART African Renaissance! based on GPS The concept and practice of African Renaissance needs to be SMART, that is: Specific: Needs to be GPS led, Good Governance, Sustainable Security and Progressive Prosperity for all! Appropriate: Appropriate to the socio-cultural, linguistic and economic development infrastructure of each country. Measurable: Measurable with qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and Specific Measure of Success tools. Realistic. Realistic to the facts on the ground and meaningful for the benefit of the current and future demographics, ie. majority that is women and youth who make up more than 75% of the population. Time Sensitive. To be implemented with a calendar based productivity reports that are current and have meaningful benefit in the future. Most importantly, it has to be generated, owned and made accountable to One Billion People of Africans and People of African Descent the true stake holders. Remember: All African problems stem from the Lord of Poverty that are not accountable to their respective communities. Now, the young population are not patient, they are have Alqaeda and M23 supplied by three Gun Maker Nations, USA, UK and Russsia to fuel their energy for suicide and homicide of Africa. The Horn, the Riff Valley and Congo basin and now the Magreb are examples of African Youths who have decided not to wait for the Lords of Poverty to give them opportunities for productive and gainful employment. So, the first task is to retire the Geriatric and Incompetent Lords of Poverty. Give a proportional opporrtunities that is 70% jobs and governance to women and youths! The time is now for the Geriatric African Lords of Poverty to retire and the new creative youth and women to take over the Renaissance. Outside this there will be the same old Geriatric and Incompetent talks and talks of old men with regards and seeking your alternative perspective, I remain Belai Habte-Jesus, MD, MPH Global Connect Inc www.GlobalBelaiJesus.com