It is only through developing and maximizing all its natural resources that a sustainable future for Africa and its people can be secured.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa.
Africa is the future.
What we need in Africa is balanced development. Economic success cannot be a replacement for human rights or participation or democracy... it doesn't work.
Africa will thrive.
Africa has become the big game of the nation hunters. Today, Africa looms as the greatest commercial, industrial and political prize in the world.
Africa's mineral wealth is great; we should co-operate in its development.
All of Africa's resources should be declared resources of the state and managed by the nation. Our experience in Bolivia shows that when you take control of natural resources for the people of the town and village, major world change is possible.
Africa is not for the weak-hearted: infrastructure issues are there. The middle class is absent in most of the countries. We have to cater to the low end of the market to grow.
And I think that Africa is making progress that the world needs to recognize and assist the continent to continue on that path.
The way forward for Africa is investment.