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@William: Welcome to Circumspect! And you are so r...

2010-01-12T12:02:40.087-05:00

@William: Welcome to Circumspect! And you are so right, this decade is going to be the determining factor of many things. China is taking the globe by storm and it is important that we take a closer look at the kind of relations Africans are establishing with the Chinese. I'll add your question to my Q&A list. Thanks!

@Anonymous: I definitely agree that we need to adopt a more entrepreneurial spirit. And by that, it doesn't just mean starting businesses or "following the crowd" and opening the same businesses over and over again. It means taking risks and being creative.

Africans have to take the risk to set up businesse...

2010-01-11T20:53:08.357-05:00

Africans have to take the risk to set up businesses. We need more AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS to create jobs. With more jobs, more people will pay taxes and the govt can use the money to provide basic necessities for the people. We have too few people paying taxes in Africa. We cant keep going to imf and world bank forever!

Very interesting reply, i just found myself here p...

2010-01-11T15:43:18.593-05:00

Very interesting reply, i just found myself here perhaps out of curiosity, I believe this decade would answer the question wether harsh donor conditionalities are to blame, because with the rise of china and it's interest in africa we should be able to see if donor conditions are to blame because china gives loans and grants with little or no conditions to african states. Anyway I have a question to ask, do you believe China's rise would change the face of global trade and possibly the rate of development on the African continent?