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 Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 2:22pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
I HAVE BEEN IN THOSE COUNTRIES AT THE END OF THE DAY WE ARE STILL REGARDED AS STRANGERS AND NOT THINKING PEOPLE, THE ASIANS ARE DEVELOPING...THEY HAVE CHINA,JAPAN,SINNGAPORE ETC, THE LATINOS ARE DEVELOPING THEY HAVE BRAZIL, ARGENTINA , THE ARABS ARE MOVING AHEAD THEY HAVE DUBAI,ABU Dhabi, qatar etc now the oceania have australia new zealand which one can the black or sub saharan africa boast of...is it this Nigeria or Ghana or Messed up Zimbabwe or Comatose DRC or bomb infested Kenya....I think Nigeria and most other countries are been held back by forces such as stupidity,docility, senility, superstition and inability to make sacrifice leave our comfort zone We do not sacrifice, in WEST YOU WILL HEAR OF SOMANY FOUNDATION HELPING COMMUNITY but here one individual will have 30 posh cars and community suffers, how can we even grow like that.... what helped jews was group economics but we are too selfish here//// Dollyak: 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 2:11pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
How is it that Africa is so rich in resources and yet so poor? The question is often asked as much by Africans interested in altering the continent’s fortunes as by those intent on blaming Africans alone for the paradox. We write about this from time to time, either directly or indirectly—our most recent article on the subject appeared just a week ago—and many others do the same, but it’s easier for people to blame it all on Africans because that absolves everyone else of any responsibility. The question of how Africa can be so rich in resources yet so poor—relative to the other continents—is also central to the impressive 55 minute documentary Stealing Africa by Danish filmmaker Christoffer Guldbrandsen. In the documentary, Christoffer Guldbrandsen reveals how one Swiss company, Glencore, is making billions from copper mining in Zambia while the country remains one of the poorest in the world. You won’t be surprised to learn that the IMF and World Bank were involved in the sale of the mines that led to this situation. When are African nations going to stop taking advice from these organizations? The neoliberal policies they “recommend” have been disastrous for Africa and for developing nations around the world, resulting in the continuous transfer of wealth from the south to the north. You can read more about this here Impoverishing a Continent, here How the IMF, World Bank and Structural Adjustment Program destroyed Africa, and here Globalization 101: Why is the IMF controversial? The IMF has even tried pushing its policies on China. Glencore makes so much money from copper mining in Zambia that the mayor of the village in which the company is registered can’t spend all the money the company contributes to the public coffers. Meanwhile 70 per cent of Zambia’s population live on less than $2.00 a day and 80 per cent are unemployed. http://www.themindfulword.org/2013/stealing-africa-resources-poor/ |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 2:09pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
PLEASE NAME HIM....I MEAN NOBEL PRIZE WINNER IN SCIENCE LIKE PHYSICS,CHEMISTRY ASTRONOMY NOT ONE WRITING DRAMA OR NOBEL PRIZE IN PEACE DO YOU KNOW THAT A large literature in economics and political science has developed to explain this “resource curse,” and civil-society groups (such as Revenue Watch and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) have been established to try to counter it. Three of the curse’s economic ingredients are well known: Resource-rich countries tend to have strong currencies, which impede other exports; Because resource extraction often entails little job creation, unemployment rises; Volatile resource prices cause growth to be unstable, aided by international banks that rush in when commodity prices are high and rush out in the downturns (reflecting the time-honored principle that bankers lend only to those who do not need their money). Moreover, resource-rich countries often do not pursue sustainable growth strategies. They fail to recognize that if they do not reinvest their resource wealth into productive investments above ground, they are actually becoming poorer. Political dysfunction exacerbates the problem, as conflict over access to resource rents gives rise to corrupt and undemocratic governments. A teacher of history while teaching on class distinction said, "the rich need the poor in order to be rich" and then proceeded to say that "Africa does not deserve to be rich and neither do Africans". You can know one thing, this old man that fought with my African people, laid down his own life to fight for our freedom was not happy about such teaching in a school. As I said to our people all before as there is a GOD, only bad people teach the wrong things through. Truth is change happens from you, just because you are not taught it right does not mean you need to move the same evils through. That when you do see from history, they have been robbed, enslaved, tortured, the worst kind of human atrocities done to them for what reason? That same has been done too many different races through leaders who believe they are just some supreme dictators over others’ lives. I REFUSE TO ADMIT THIS NOTION ABOUT AFRICA AND THIS MUST BE COLLECTIVE EFFORT crusadistic: 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 1:50pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
His type is the pfroblem we have and mark my woird majority about 80% of africans or Nigerian are like that, one thing is that truth hurts and it is bitter...if you are opportuned to visit countries you will understand what I meant.... you will understand that AFRICA is the only continent left behind...he is busy saying that i called him racist and feeling insulted..what kind of insult is he expecting from EU, to ASIA to Americas to Eastern EU we should be talking about how to move things out of this mess we found ourselves.... we are really in deep mess. It is hurting, I was in a flight one day, the asian were saying that we do not have any reason to be poor..just that most of us do not think and want to make sacrifice...the black man loves enjoyement...and which is the truth. NOW LOOK AT US AS A COUNTRY..COMMON OIL THAT LORD GAVE US...WE JUST CANT REFINE IT...SIMPLE FRACTIONAL DIDSTILLATION...HAVE YOU EVER ASKED those that refine oil do they have two heads one said it is the way Lord created us...mehn sometimes i regret been African...we have funy funy crazy mindset...it is worrying Dollyak: 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 1:24pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
My dear please do not call me names, we are not here for that ...I wonder the kind of people we have here and the level of reasoning we display. Thank you for the abusive word...but mind you it did not change anything. You are free to play ostrich sir, but this discussion with all due respect is way out of your league..try d banj and don jazzy thread. It will be great for you have a blessed day. I can still keep you busy ROSSIKE: 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 1:17pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
ROSSIKE:MIND YOU I AM BLACK AND AFRICAN SO I THINK YOU CAN SWEEP THIS UNDER THE CARPET WITH THE NORMAL GRA GRA OF AFRICAN MAN...THE AFRICAN MAN IS ALL BRAWNS BUT LESS BRAINS...THAT IS WHY YOU SEE AFRICAN WINING ATHLETICS AND TRACK/FIELD EVENTS BUT YOU WILL SEE NO WORLD CHAMPION OF AFRICAN ORIGIN IN INTELLECTUALLY TASKING SPORTS LIKE CHESS...I GUESS YOU DONT EVEN KNOW THE BASIC MOVES OF CHESS This is an intellectual discuss and it calls for self appraisal...what do you mean been inferior, are we not acting inferior, where you disperage your fellow african product and run to buy western second hard goods, is it not infirior, where somebody loots and take the money to one western country to hide and the countries uses the money for developement is it not infirior thinking, what do you say when african men like abalak and others make scientific breakthrough yet the same african men will kill is, is it not infiror thinking, where a man as arich as dangote will be in region that have 90% poverty and illiteracy in north without building one university as it is done in Asia ...what do you call that smartness Thank lord for Western benevolence, that is why some people are still wearing okirika...the earlier we change our mindset the better. if calling you a RACIST and INFERIOR will make us change so be it...we are too petty and tokenism the poorest country in WESTERN HEMISPHERE IS HAITI..GUESS WHAT IT IS DOMINATED BY BLACKS AND JUST LIKE AFRICA WE NEED TO THINK THINK THINK AND STOP RUNNING AWAY FROM AFCTS 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 1:05pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
God gave us the room to improve on ourselves and not been stagnant that is why he said that he has given us dominion over the earth...we are hurting God with our docility and senility...as a father will you be happy if your kids are not improving on themselves WE AFRICAN ARE HRTING GOD...EVEN PASTORS DONT EVEN GIVE BACK TO SOCIETY AND I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT IMMANS..... AlfaSeltzer: 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Buhari Considers Balance In SGF Choice by tonychristopher: 1:00pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
what do u do with dead inverter batteries Iman24: |
| Politics › Re: Buhari Considers Balance In SGF Choice by tonychristopher: 12:59pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
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| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 12:44pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
AlfaSeltzer:How and what is the will of God .....He gave us brain. and will to think So what is wrong with us as a race 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 12:40pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
Mogidi:To me it seems he doesn't have a blue print he rode to presidency on our ideosyncracy and stupidity ...maybe maybe not Or tribal sentiments I just don't get it |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 12:37pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
Mogidi:nigeria should be the beacon and pathfinder of black but look at the sorry state we found ourselves ....we jumped from frying own to fire We need an inspirational and intelligent leader not a gerontocrat. I do not have apologies ..we should be able to sort out our domestic problem ....not begging the west How can buhari beg the west to assist them to quash BOKO boys ....did China beg west ? I think the earlier we start believing in our capacity and capabilities the best for us 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 12:31pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
barcanista:Consumerism ...you got it Bro ...eat eat drink sing and dance nothing else ...we look down on local made good and we wont encourage them but jump at even fairy used things I dont see any reason people should not prosper in Africa ...but the black man has seen that white is superior and this has made the black man think low of hinself..just look at Asia We are miracle seekers not emprical seekers 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 12:26pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
Mogidi:How sir |
| Politics › Re: Buhari Considers Balance In SGF Choice by tonychristopher: 12:22pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
Politics is funny....a whole amaechi aka Judas of ubima Is been considered Well let's see |
| Politics › Re: Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 12:14pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
but he might deliver..might i said Mogidi: |
| Politics › Why Are African Countries Backward Both Socially And Economically ? by tonychristopher(op): 11:48am On Jun 15, 2015 |
Several years ago I remember hearing of an article or speech (by Museveni, I think) which asked the same question and offered some ideas. I've had a quick search and I think it was a book by Museveni "What's Africa's Problem?" I haven't read it but I remember some of it. One point was that in Africa with its largely pleasant warm climate and plentiful food from hunting and fruit from trees, there was less urgency than in Europe to be inventive or build anything beyond basic shelter and little need for clothing. Farming wasn't needed. Another was that with such a large continental interior with very long non-navigable rivers (due to many waterfalls and rapids), communication with the outside world was less practical than in Europe, so trade and exploration didn't happen and being largely 'cut off' new ideas weren't brought in from elsewhere. I'd say (not Museveni) that we all as individuals benefit enormously from what other people have done in the past to become literate, learn skills, discover knowledge, create infrastructure and systems of government, social structure and record the knowledge gained. Our forebears also explored and imposed our systems on people who didn't need our ways, but the imposition held back development in places we colonised. We exploited their raw materials and took their land. This increased the gap between us and them. Like Christianity? Wait till Islam grips them, then the 6th century awaits them. A lot of countries have went backwards once Britain pulled out. I guess for one reason or another the continent of Africa just didn't evolve like Europe. The Europeans managed to invent items such the light bulb, printing press and so on. You just have to look as far back as the Roman who developed aqueducts and invented underfloor heating and concrete. Just look at Europe in the 15th century with Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, Italy was just alive with invention and wonder. Africa just didn't evolve, maybe it was the climate or tribal nature of the country who knows. Religion can be said to blame for of it's problems but other countries developed before Christianity so why didn't the African ones ? The African problem lies in the corruption of their governments, and the fact that the West wants cheap food and raw materials. The anti-gay laws come from a zealous adoption of the teachings of the Bible and the Quran. Interesting you warn people about going down the racist route, when in the sentence immediately before that you ask if this is something in the African psyche. If that isn't an idea based on race I don't know what is. a Interesting that the OP assumes Africa is socially backwards. This assumes that dysfunctional families, high rates of divorce and putting the elderly in homes is socially advanced. It seems a very western view. THE BASIC PROBLEM WITH AFRICAN COUNTRIES IS THAT THEY ARE LUMPED TOGETHER, TRIBES AND ETHNIC GROUPS THAT HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON ARE LUMPED TOGETHER THEREBY HAVING NO COMMON FRONT UNLIKE EUROPE WHERE MANY COUNTRIES ARE FORMED IN ETHNIC LINE. THERE IS UNITY OF PURPOSE, THIS COHESION IS LACKING IN AFRICA ESPECIALLY SUB SAHARAN OR BLACK AFRICA. FROM NIGERIA TO DRC TO MALAWI TO KENYA...IT IS EITHER ONE TRIBE IS PULLING ANOTHER DOWN EITHER PHYSICALLY OR EMOTIONALLY. THE BIAFRA WAR WAS NOT BASED ON COUP BUT ON LET US PULL EM DOWN SYNDROME SO WAS RWANDA. THE BLACK MIND HAS A LOT OF PULL HIM DOWN MENTALITY. Africa Arise and Be counted amongst the intellectual not singing and dancing away your time. Do we have a Nobel Prize winner from Africa Scientifically? http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1945509 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Christianity Etc › 7 Bizarre Phenomena Of The Mind!!! by tonychristopher(op): 11:34am On Jun 15, 2015 |
Déjà Vu Déjà vu is the feeling of being certain that you’ve already experienced a certain situation previously. It’s as if what has happened is repeating itself in a new moment. A lot of the times, this is because it actually has. dejavu1When we think about what we do or say each day, a lot of the times it’s repetitive. I’ve had so many moments where I have to ask my friends if I’ve already told them a certain story I’m in the middle of. Half the time – I have. Sometimes, some of these experiences have happened in a dream and a specific object or word reminds you of it. Déjà Visité Déjà visité is an amazing feeling of familiarity with a place you’ve never been. If you’re walking around a new city or perhaps forest and you have this strange feeling of being there before – well maybe you have in a dreams state or on a higher frequency. I was walking around a neighborhood in Santa Cruz – a place I never thought I’d visit. deja vu I had a completely overwhelming feeling of being here before. I had actually thought of this place as a kid, and it had more to do with the feeling of being here rather than what everything looked like. The experience was amazing and brought me to tears as I was overcome with feelings of gratitude. Déjà Vécu dejavu Déjà vécu is similar to Déjà Vu but it is much more immersive. In a moment of Déjà Vu, it’s something you’ve SEEN before, but in a moment of Déjà Vécu, it’s something you’ve FELT before. It brings forth senses of smell and sound in greater detail. It is a more intense version of Déjà Vu. Déjà Senti Déjà senti – stemming from the word sentimental, is the phenomenon of having “already felt” something. This sometimes translates to thinking you just spoke but then realizing you didn’t say anything at all. It happens inthose moments of daydreaming, when you think you just did something but snap back into reality and realize you were just sitting there the whole time. imgres Jamais Vu Jamais vu – this is a crazy one. It’s like the opposite of Déjà Vu, where something isn’t recognized. This experience happens all the time when you say a word over and over and you just can’t even believe it’s a word anymore. You begin to doubt if it’s spelled correctly and it becomes a foreign sound of jumbled letters. f6f040e4e76a581ca462d8b5c40d99ce This first happened to me when I was about 6 and said the word ‘finger’ over and over. It freaked me out how much I didn’t recognize it after repeating it. L’esprit de l’Escalier L’esprit de l’escalier – literally translating to ‘staircase wit’ is that awful feeling of knowing what to say AFTER it’s already too late. In the moment of trying to say a witty comeback but it just won’t come to mind, and then after the conversation is done THEN you know what to say. It’s happened to all of us. escalier Presque Vu Presque vu this is that annoying sensation of something being ‘on the tip of your tongue’. You can just almost grasp the word or idea you’re trying to remember but you can’t quite get it. This is a very strange experience – it’s like you can see parts of the word in your mind but its jumbled and can’t be grasped. That moment of pulling it into your consciousness and expressing it is quite special, what made you able to put the connections together to retrieve the information? http://thespiritscience.net/2014/11/13/7-strange-phenomena-of-the-mind/ |
| Celebrities › Re: Basketmouth Transformed Into An Old Man and Old Woman (pics) by tonychristopher: 11:16am On Jun 15, 2015 |
BASKET MOUTH HAS FINALLY GONE BUNKERS....REST IN PEACE MR SANITY....BASKETMOUTH HAS KILLED YOU |
| Crime › Re: My Mum Cut My Hands After I Ate At A Party: 10-yr-old Boy(PHOTO) by tonychristopher: 11:13am On Jun 15, 2015 |
the way they train kids here in lagos is terrible, I keep telling people that you do not need to be physical for a child to be well behaved. as a father i know how i punish my kid...its scolding then i ground her, no kidsco, no cartoon network no nicholedoan above all no chocolates for a week...she will do the dishes and no playing at home with her friends...this works wonders. I do not why we Nigerians are this rough...did u see the guy that they beat and left his dead body in ikeja yesterday. We should stop this brute violence in us...do I call it african or black mentality...cos blacks seems to be all brutes and brawns no brain this is despicable 1 Like |
| Politics › Workers Salary: APC Should Stop Being Shameless - Ekiti Govt by tonychristopher(op): 11:00am On Jun 15, 2015 |
Read the press statement below... Special Assistant to the governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, who reacted to the APC's claim in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, said over 1,000 fake workers have already been discovered on the payroll that ought not to be receiving salary. He said; "over 250 workers that are already dead have been receiving salary through the e-payment system introduced and contracted to a Lagos based company by the immediate past APC government." The governor's aide, who urged the APC to first remove the timber in its eyes before aspiring to remove the toothpicks in other people's eyes, said the party should prevail on its governors in neighbouring States to pay workers that are owed as much as right months salary. He said; "We commenced workers verification exercise last month and we have kept faith with our covenant with the workers by paying the April salary of those already cleared. "As at today, we have discovered more than 1,000 people that were receiving salary fraudulently, out of which over 250 are dead. "The over 1,000 fake workers have now been deleted from the payroll and the exercise is still ongoing." On the claim by the APC that the State government received N22 billion from the federal government as refund for construction of federal roads in the State, Olayinka said; "Only a demented mind would believe that a refund of N22 billion was made by the federal government on N11 billion road project. "For instance, Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki Road on which they claimed federal government refunded N22 billion was awarded by the Engr Segun Oni government for N7.4 billion. In 2013, the APC government of Dr Kayode Fayemi increased it to N11 billion, claiming the increment was to ensure quick completion of the project. "So, How could federal government have refunded N22 billion on a N11 billion road project? "These people just love to tell lies, hoping that they can again lie their way into the hearts of Ekiti people, but the people already know them and their stock in trade." http://lindaikeji..com/2015/06/workers-salary-apc-should-stop-being.html meanwhile...this is his son http://lindaikeji..com/2015/06/introducing-one-of-gov-fayoses-handsome.html |
| Politics › Re: Saraki,fulani And Nigerian Politics: Answered by tonychristopher(op): 12:35pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
crisngige:Noted |
| Politics › Re: Saraki,fulani And Nigerian Politics: Answered by tonychristopher(op): 12:34pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
macof:Van boy Grow up pls ....this is refrences if u have issues with that ...pls challenge saraki...arguing this is like arguing fulani in ilorin |
| Politics › Re: Saraki,fulani And Nigerian Politics: Answered by tonychristopher(op): 12:31pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
abinsco25:Now this is a new dimension |
| Politics › Re: Saraki,fulani And Nigerian Politics: Answered by tonychristopher(op): 12:29pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
| Romance › Re: Am In Love With My Salesgirl by tonychristopher: 12:27pm On Jun 14, 2015 |
Noted lol oyin17: |
| Politics › Re: Saraki,fulani And Nigerian Politics: Answered by tonychristopher(op): 8:33pm On Jun 13, 2015 |
Na u name ogiso...make Benin man no catch u for this blasphemy superstar1: |
| Politics › Re: Saraki,fulani And Nigerian Politics: Answered by tonychristopher(op): 6:51pm On Jun 13, 2015 |
crisngige:They make their subjects feel they are one with them by adopting their native names and marrying their women so as to consolidate |
| Politics › Re: Saraki,fulani And Nigerian Politics: Answered by tonychristopher(op): 6:49pm On Jun 13, 2015 |
superstar1:But be is right ..:just like saying oba is a Yoruba name but its edo |
| Romance › Re: Am In Love With My Salesgirl by tonychristopher: 6:45pm On Jun 13, 2015 |
oyin17:Saint oyin.....pray for us |
| Celebrities › Re: Tonto Dikeh Releases Picture Of Mr X ( Photo) by tonychristopher: 6:44pm On Jun 13, 2015 |
boma95:Then shut up if you can not tell people the difference This is how you propagate ignorance |
| Politics › Re: Saraki,fulani And Nigerian Politics: Answered by tonychristopher(op): 6:40pm On Jun 13, 2015 |
Is that all u got ? macof: |
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