In May, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina made the scandalous revelation that African farmers produced 75 percent of the world’s annual cocoa harvest but only enjoy a mere 2 percent of the $100 billion cocoa industry while addressing a meeting of bank stakeholders in Lusaka, Zambia.
Adesina’s disclosure set off a lively conversation about the “African condition” and its apparent continued state of helplessness in the midst of human and material endowments.
Why is it that a continent that is blessed with so much continues to remain in a position where it depends on handouts from other nations to survive?
This thought-provoking article is a must-read because it doesn’t just ask questions, but it also attempts to provide workable solutions.
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