17/11/2025
*WHY 80% OF AFRICANS ARE POOR*
I remember those days in the economics class when our teacher taught us that there are ‘’three worlds’’, first world countries, second world countries and the third world countries.
Some of us wondered why there are three worlds, until it was properly explained by our teacher that those worlds are actually categorized according to their economy. Unfortunately, most countries in our dear continent (Africa) are referred to as the third world.
Why are most Kenyans and Africans poor?
Let me first deal with Africa.
Some people are of the opinion that it was due to the unusually long (500 years colonization). While there is no doubt we were greatly affected by this long years of enslavement, I am of the opinion that we can, or should have healed that wound.
I don`t know what you think. That`s what I think.
Some other people are of the opinion that our poverty is due to bad political leaders. While I would have loved to agree with this, I can help but to disagree.
Why?
Because leaders of any given society, club or country are just the picture of that society, club or country at large.
This is what I mean. People are trained by the society. The value system of that given society is what teaches them what to believe, how to behave, what to pursue with their lives and how to lead their people.
That is the reason why Joseph Maistre said, ‘’every nation has the government it deserves’’
You take for instance, an average American boy of age 16 may be happy to spend the rest of his life in the laboratory finding the cure for AIDS or Ebola. why?
Because he has been trained in a society that appreciate sacrifice for a better humanity.
Suggest a similar idea to an African boy of the same age and you will blame yourself, if you are lucky not to see his parents` anger.
When a society defines success as making the world a better place and another society defines success as building five houses and driving big cars, do you think both of them
