The alchemist
VIP
I think he is speaking more symbolically, that africa does not have the the good quality instututions like health, education, we lack good infrastructure and don't really produce anything significant, even though we have all the components to do so. The chinese were looked down upon, they were super poor not too long ago, but they studied the western innovations and industries, and with this new knowledge they made bad quality immitations that was more affortable and closed off their economy to outside speculators. And they were loyal and had fatih in a long term plan, but in africa we don't really have that, evorybody that got an oppurtuniy, jumps in a boat fast for a perfect life in europe. He was wrong, but i think he makes a good point. Because even though i could live in my country, if i got sick, i would jump on a plane to norway to get the best treatment. Our elites don't reside in somalia they have left the country long time ago, and the country suffers from brain drain, which is a big problem for all the poor countries.