the development plan for africa that is put forth by the likes of DATA and other like-minded organizations is percieved by many to be a good one. it is well grounded in values and is designed to be discriminating and then generous. it includes provisions for education and a plan for the AIDS epidemic which has swept the continent.
the plan is being ?shopped? around the world to various leaders and this coming week it has been promised as the headliner at the G-8 summit in kananaskis, alberta. it is up to the leaders of course if it gets the attention it has been touted to receive with so many other pressing issues at hand and then the level of support they do offer.
should the plan be accepted and executed in years to come it shall be intriguing to see how the continent is initiated into the global spectrum. in a way, large components of the continent are being brought back from the dead. in spite of whatever initial support the governments of the world grant, only foreign direct investment will sustain any early success into the long term future. this fdi will surely come from the corporations of the world as they will surely be attracted to a burgeoning, virgin market.
my question is this: is there a way to resuscitate the nation over the long term without overly exposing it to the hyper-capitalism that dominates the rest of the civilized world? is there a way by which a ?better? culture can be constructed?
the question, of course, assumes that you have a problem with present day capitalism(as i?m sure someone will point out). but many agree that the economic system of the day has stepped just beyond its boundaries into abusive territory.
(i do realize that there are not soon going to be circuit city's and wal-mart's every 10 minutes in a year but that would certainly be the long term attraction for many investors)
any thoughts? i realize i'm probably getting ahead of the plan here and anything closer to western culture is better than the present and the future as it stands now. but i think this is important long term.
sorry for the length
the plan is being ?shopped? around the world to various leaders and this coming week it has been promised as the headliner at the G-8 summit in kananaskis, alberta. it is up to the leaders of course if it gets the attention it has been touted to receive with so many other pressing issues at hand and then the level of support they do offer.
should the plan be accepted and executed in years to come it shall be intriguing to see how the continent is initiated into the global spectrum. in a way, large components of the continent are being brought back from the dead. in spite of whatever initial support the governments of the world grant, only foreign direct investment will sustain any early success into the long term future. this fdi will surely come from the corporations of the world as they will surely be attracted to a burgeoning, virgin market.
my question is this: is there a way to resuscitate the nation over the long term without overly exposing it to the hyper-capitalism that dominates the rest of the civilized world? is there a way by which a ?better? culture can be constructed?
the question, of course, assumes that you have a problem with present day capitalism(as i?m sure someone will point out). but many agree that the economic system of the day has stepped just beyond its boundaries into abusive territory.
(i do realize that there are not soon going to be circuit city's and wal-mart's every 10 minutes in a year but that would certainly be the long term attraction for many investors)
any thoughts? i realize i'm probably getting ahead of the plan here and anything closer to western culture is better than the present and the future as it stands now. but i think this is important long term.
sorry for the length