For one, Africa isnt poor...look at the minerals in africa currently, plus the lack of development on africa currently. This under-development can take africa far, if leaders seat down and decide to work for the people. the westerners know this, that's why they have restrictions on what type of goods can access their markets and in what quality (Raw,Finished). Intra-africa trade was touted by current president of kenya to eliminate need for mzungu to elevate himself above muafrica,but guys just shrugged him off, while he had a hard-on of a point. currently, west africa markets import most of their foodstuffs from europe,which the europeans have re-exported form other african countries. cut this chain and goods become cheaper, trade between countries flourishes. South africa and th U.S of A currently have trade problems because S.A refused to lower standards for goods produced huko nje not conforming t theirs. Kenyan coffee can never be bought milled because it kills jobs for the mzungu who would want to process it. The good leaders who have a vision for their people in africa are killed (anyone remember Lumumba, the original one not the kenyan one, C.I.A took him out). Look at Gaddafi, people in his country used to receive upkeep from the state whether they were working or not, now see where his country is. Look at all the countries that had an arab spring, before and after: which would you prefer?
Then africans have this notion that another african cannot be right. My siz has a website, studyinkenya.co.ke, she would go to pitch how the website works to university bigwigs and they wouldnt give a second thought to her, she changed tactics and went back with a mzungu who explained exatly what she had told them before, but with the mzungu accent...the next day she was called up to get things running, then we wonder why we will never develop. Mengine mumejionea lakini tutafanyaje jamani?

clapping for your clarity of thought. When more Kenyans will be able to cut through the grease, perhaps a glimmer will appear at the end of the tunnel

In Venezuela fuel costs about $0.02 per litre (around 2 bob).

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Do some of our African leaders take pride in their hollow brains?Zambia president said he is fasting a praying to God to rescue the economy .in short he has chosen to "do nothing and wait for answered prayers" I called it neo - colonialism

Well said Sir.
Politicians have made it a way of life to fleece the kenyans at will and thereafter use them to retain their political seats and the game continues.
The BIG Q is, can we end this?
I strongly believe we can.
We (read voters) keep on bringing them back.
We need to say no by electing responsible people like this Njoroge Man whose characters are way beyond power control.
The youth block holds the big voting block to change the destiny.
Your analysis is as you said a tip of the iceberg there's soo much more.

My thoughts