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Hes right and hes wrong. Bill (and Melinda) Gates is having a phenomenal effect in Africa which I have the privlige of being involved in first hand. Yet at th
by cup 13y ago
Hes right and hes wrong.
Bill (and Melinda) Gates is having a phenomenal effect in Africa which I have the privlige of being involved in first hand.
Yet at the same time, Africa doesn't stop with health issues. The local information technology knowledge base in Africa is exploding and improving hard infrastructure to the continent will have a profoundly positive effect on African countries breaking free from the oft stereotypical mould of 'poor chaotic corrupt third world nations'.
- shirro 13y agoMany countries in Asia that were poor and underdeveloped when I was a child now have better standards of living than I had in a developed country at the time. Africa is a big place but some countries are making clear progress. It is wonderful to have Bill and Melinda come in and give your free access to drugs but if you have a strong economy you can look after your own which is far more sustainable. Cheaper rockets might seem like a plaything until you consider poor countries having better access to geospacial data for crops planning or easier access to education. Same goes for Internet.