Comments on: The West Can’t Save Africa… but maybe some US MBAs can… http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/02/16/the-west-cant-save-africa-but-maybe-some-us-mbas-can/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hoedic http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/02/16/the-west-cant-save-africa-but-maybe-some-us-mbas-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7678 Hoedic Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:07:07 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=375#comment-7678 Opening borders may have a side effect. Obviously many african countries have difficulties to have skilled and educated citizens. In this context, opening north american and european universities to african people will help them (in fact there are already lots of african people in european universities). The risk is that many of them stay in the new country (and they do). They stay because they and their family could have a bette life there and because they simply might not find a job back to Africa. Usually they send money or stuff bought in Europe but it does little to help development. The net result is that african countries lose their best elements (entrepreneur people). Opening borders might help if destination countries set up agreements that ensure that those people go back to their country (but this would limitate liberty of immigration which is clearly not a good thing too...) Opening borders may have a side effect. Obviously many african countries have difficulties to have skilled and educated citizens. In this context, opening north american and european universities to african people will help them (in fact there are already lots of african people in european universities).

The risk is that many of them stay in the new country (and they do). They stay because they and their family could have a bette life there and because they simply might not find a job back to Africa. Usually they send money or stuff bought in Europe but it does little to help development. The net result is that african countries lose their best elements (entrepreneur people).

Opening borders might help if destination countries set up agreements that ensure that those people go back to their country (but this would limitate liberty of immigration which is clearly not a good thing too…)

]]> By: Black River Eagle http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/02/16/the-west-cant-save-africa-but-maybe-some-us-mbas-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7637 Black River Eagle Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:45:11 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=375#comment-7637 I saw and dumped this Washington Post article to my printer last week. I'll have to read it carefully as soon as I can find the time. It's good that other bloggers have picked it up as well, including Timbuktu Chronicles. I'd have to add that Africa can't seem to save itself without help from developed countries and some very dedicated individuals from the world-at-large. Those individuals would include people like Blair, Bono, Jolie, Sachs and many others. BTW (unrelated): I have been experiencing errors in my browser (server-side) when trying to leave comments over at GVO yesterday, and many of us no longer can display the GVO logo (badge) on our blogs (alternate text only). What's up? I saw and dumped this Washington Post article to my printer last week. I’ll have to read it carefully as soon as I can find the time. It’s good that other bloggers have picked it up as well, including Timbuktu Chronicles. I’d have to add that Africa can’t seem to save itself without help from developed countries and some very dedicated individuals from the world-at-large. Those individuals would include people like Blair, Bono, Jolie, Sachs and many others.

BTW (unrelated): I have been experiencing errors in my browser (server-side) when trying to leave comments over at GVO yesterday, and many of us no longer can display the GVO logo (badge) on our blogs (alternate text only). What’s up?

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Africa: Entrepeneurs http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/02/16/the-west-cant-save-africa-but-maybe-some-us-mbas-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7599 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Africa: Entrepeneurs Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:21:08 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=375#comment-7599 [...] My Hearts in Accra points to an article in the Washington Posts by William Easterly, an economics professor who asserts that “the West cant save Africa” but possibly African entrepeneurs can. [...] [...] My Hearts in Accra points to an article in the Washington Posts by William Easterly, an economics professor who asserts that “the West cant save Africa” but possibly African entrepeneurs can. [...]

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