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NoRedThat t1_iua8eyb wrote

Interesting that there was no mention of how to feed and power this explosion, nor how to deal with the waste generated by that many people. Let’s hope African entrepreneurs will rise to the occasion as well.

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No_Breadfruit_2639 t1_iucuwbg wrote

Actually there have been investors going through the costal areas. In Ghana for instance there's a "project green" going on in a place called Cape Coast in a region they call it central although it's in the south. It will be named "new wakanda" . It will be futuristic and eco combined. $10m have been released so far and development has started; When you go to the cape Coast castle now...

The power systems will be restructured and having 0 waste in mind. The contractor is called mamdev.

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Playful-Bicycle-4805 t1_iud8toq wrote

Business, and thus progress in Africa is hindered immensely by outdated rules and regulations. The laws spur on the corruption in a never ending cycle of ass-backwards bureaucracy. Maggate Wade on the Lex Friedman show talked at length about this issue. Really interesting if you want to check it out.

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GeneralSecura t1_iuc5gix wrote

Obviously it's going to be Europe's problem.

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GreatArchitect t1_iuc93u9 wrote

Europe's problem was everyone's problem for a long time. Funny how that works.

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username98812 t1_iucbawz wrote

To be fair Europe brought its problems to everyone in the form of colonialism and made it everyone’s problem as well

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Realistic_Turn2374 t1_iucmcdb wrote

Yes, you are not wrong. But current Europeans are not the same ones who brought those problems centuries ago.

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livesarah t1_iucn9zh wrote

European countries made off with vast amounts of wealth. European and American and Chinese countries are currently making off with vast amounts of wealth from African countries, taking advantage of the lack of stability that arguably stems from problems created by colonialism in the first place.

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Realistic_Turn2374 t1_iucnh6f wrote

Ok, fair enough. But which countries? France, Belgium, Portugal, and the British Empire.

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JessTheKitsune t1_iud319a wrote

In fact France still controls the governments of the places they colonized before by the means of coups, always having France-friendly people in power. That way they can keep exploiting those places, or at least the ones that are worth it.

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flourishingvoid t1_iud077e wrote

And?

Work is done, so why should they pay for it?

  1. work is not done, Europe is still exploiting the global south intentionally and unintentionally.

  2. It's not just Europe's problem nor anyone says it needs to be, but assistance in the transition process is absolutely their responsibility. It's their responsibility to protect the future of not only the global south but also their population from the consequences of the current exploitative regimes of input-output when it comes to the global economy.

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moolah_dollar_cash t1_iucz3nh wrote

God that burden of Africa! Definitely not a resource rich land exploided by the global North.

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ajabardar1 t1_iucx9m6 wrote

we accept the challenge. we need people to take care of us in our retirement.

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