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Leadership
LEADERSHIP
Self Sustaining Africa
By Keith Lizinde
hat is self-sustaining? believing that a self-sustainable Af-
Self-sustaining is rica is not possible without western
the ability to con- influences and help but that is far
Wtinue in a healthy from the truth and western coun-
state without outside assistance. A tries and China are opposed to an
Self-Sustaining Africa is an Africa idea of a self-sustaining Africa as
that is self-sufficient and relies on this would end their exploitation of
our resources and institutions rather our resources and us as a people.
than depending on western coun-
tries/China. We believe, as Africans, that the suc-
cess of Africa is dependent on the
A self-sustaining Africa is an Africa west or China, but that is far from Keith Lizinde is a 21 year old Pan Afri-
that is a dream of one day where the truth because depending on the
we as Africans can enjoy the fruits west or china hinders us and puts canist who is fighting for a self sustaining Af-
of our labour and resources, which us in a subservient position. We saw rica that can operate and function on her own.
will lead to our development in key this in the COVID -19 outbreak and “I believe making Africa self sustainable is
areas such as education, economics, how it had a massive impact on the a key fight for us as young people and most
politics, and health. We have been world economy and this impacted
programmed and brainwashed into African countries economies much importantly the next generation.” He says.
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