Mind Boggling That Africans Are So Dense... Zimbabwean philosopher and public speaker Joshua Maponga points out the absurdity of African countries trashing their budgets to import essentials from outside powers when they could get the same result more cheaply by collaborating with their neighbours - and, in the process, bolster African unity and self-reliance.
Our continent has plenty of resources to go round. He argues it's self-serving leaders who cling to power that are the main obstacle. Who would you get rid of first?