The New Drivers for African’s Economic Transition!.
The citizens of these two countries sang passionately, their faces glowing with happiness, with a vow to be a model for the rest of the world in achieving great Economic growth.
How will Africa shape a Sustainable Post-Poverty Economic Transition?
Niger and Burkina Faso` are two different countries in their scope for political action to successfully counter the poverty crisis. However, any issues that were overlooked before the coup d’etat will not be difficult to catch up, once we are all determined.
The coup reflects the state’s broader inability to provide the population with adequate services. Beyond security issues, the coup reflects the state’s broader inability to provide the population with adequate services. President Bazoum made sincere efforts to reform institutions and the exercise of power.
His government arrested high-ranking administrators (including a minister in office) who were implicated in corruption. He also wanted to focus on education, particularly of girls, a welcome shift at a time when security spending was depleting the state budget. But his ability to change the real practices of the state and its representatives was limited by the importance of maintaining the political balance that had brought him to power.
The country’s leaders are also hindered by the fundamental limitations of the state’s resources: with a budget of nearly 3,000 billion CFA francs to administer an estimated population of 25.5 million, Niger can invest only about 120,000 CFA francs (almost $200) per capita each year. Moreover, the management of these limited resources is marred by corruption.
Even with support from other public and private players, the Nigerien government simply does not have the means to lift the population out of poverty. No matter how sincere they are about this goal, the country’s leaders have little chance of convincing young people that they have the power to better the population’s lot.
Lastly, it is no accident that the military takeover in Niger comes on the heels of several others in nearby countries: two in Mali (August 2020 and May 2021), one in Guinea (September 2021) and two in Burkina Faso (January and September 2022). Though the reasons for the coups differ from country to country, the success of one increases the chances of success for subsequent putsches.
West African public opinion now seems to view coups as acceptable amid persistent insecurity and a crisis of confidence in democratic systems. For many young city dwellers in particular, a junta seems like the best way to remedy a democratic system that has disappointed them.
Considering the nature of the coup d’etats and other African events, it may seem like many of Africa’s most significant problems lie beyond our control.
As a young person struggling amid the chaos of poverty, lack of proper education, good Healthcare, better housing, and Jobs they grappled with questions such as; “Where are we going? and Why are we here?
We, therefore, have the power, at each moment, to transform our circumstances and create a positive future. When we find ourselves in difficult or challenging times, the efforts we make can be the greatest cause for our progress and victory.
AssumptaGH:
Well, it all depends on the stage of Africa leaders faith. Actually, it is a matter of perception. At present moment it seems best to tell African leaders that they do know the answer. They cannot say whether they will be able to fully meet the needs of their own beloved countries. That is something they must perceive through their own faith.
TSASI:
Maybe some of our readers will sincerely want to know what “perception through faith means.”
AssumptaGH :
Well, that’s exactly it. For example, Niger is Africa’s sixth largest country and about 72% of the country is a desert land. This hot climate can be transformed into economic growth through solar power.
Niger knew these incredible strengths of the sun long before solar power became fashionable. In the 1960’s Niger was one of the first countries in the world to consider renewable energy technologies. It set up; ‘The National Solar Energy Center,’ this body was originally founded to undertake applied research in various aspects of renewable energy.
If this Center had flourished it’s likely that Niger would have gone the Moroccan path of large scale solar generated electricity. Today Morocco is full grown and is known to be a home to no solar complex. The world’s largest concentrated solar power plant. It generates 580 megawatts, enough to power the home of 2.3 million people.
TSASI:
This is more than Niger’s installed electricity generated capacity of 322 megawatts. Such is the matter of; ‘perception through faith that centers the people and the country’s needs. Moroccans have met that faith.
AssumptaGH
And for Niger and the rest of African countries to meet their faith , ECOWAS should not threaten to attack any of these countries militarily but rather with the help of China and Russia Niger and Burkina Faso should Invest in energy projects like that of Morocco.
Indeed i approve what you said, I do not think that rampant coups alone are sufficient to attain our objective. In the light of Buddhist principles regarding the phenomena of life, we must be thoroughly aware of the reality of man’s mind, that is, its fickle, changeable nature.
Africans demanding for better economic development abound in cases when the outcry to be free from it colonial powers was achieved. I remember such history when some African leaders turned their back to their motherland to join the CIA to overthrow Kwame Nkrumah and killed many of their own African leaders because Mr. Nkrumah had angered the United States by maintaining close ties to the Soviet Union and China.
Man mistakenly believes that he is the master of his own mind but, when something unforseen occurs, he often sees that this is fallacy. The mind is subject to the way life functions, though people not realise this fact.
It is clear that Africa have had many coups but worthlessly provided little real change. It is truly a great pleasure to talk to you TSASI. Watching Africa today, makes me more convinced that the future of Africa rest on our shoulders. Thank you.
