George Ayittey is a Ghanaian economist known for his argument that “Africa is poor because she is not free."
He asserts that corruption of autocrats and complacency of citizens are the bedrock problems of many African states. Dr. Ayittey calls for
-democratic government,
-debt reexamination,
-modernized infrastructure,
-free market economics, and free trade to promote development. He founded the Free Africa Foundation in 1993, to serve as a catalyst for reform, and was named one of Foreign Policy’s “Top 100 Public Intellectuals"
He mentioned about 2005 Ethiopian election and how institutions were hijacked at that time.
Click the below link to wach his tremendous speech:-
http://www.oslofreedomforum.com/speakers/ayittey.html george_
He asserts that corruption of autocrats and complacency of citizens are the bedrock problems of many African states. Dr. Ayittey calls for
-democratic government,
-debt reexamination,
-modernized infrastructure,
-free market economics, and free trade to promote development. He founded the Free Africa Foundation in 1993, to serve as a catalyst for reform, and was named one of Foreign Policy’s “Top 100 Public Intellectuals"
He mentioned about 2005 Ethiopian election and how institutions were hijacked at that time.
Click the below link to wach his tremendous speech:-
http://www.oslofreedomforum.com/speakers/ayittey.html george_
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