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Robert Macharia
fter an intriguing year sickly people, and that Afrika will be
in 2021, it is only but the biggest economy in a couple of Robert Macharia
fair to be optimistic years to come. Those are facts and
Aabout this year 2022 many more. The author is a mentor, trainer and writer
and what opportunities it presents bearing adequate experiences in business
to the Afrikan people, amidst the Are we there yet? No not at all.
constant challenges we face. Perhaps There is a lot of room for improve- development and brand management success.
it may not be that fair, as per my ment as far as educational and LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/robertmmwangi
assessments, but honestly it would technological matters are concerned.
be appropriate to say that there has In order for Afrika to front a for-
been a gradual shift towards the midable and fortified challenge to
liberation from mental slavery to the the world, there is still a long way revolutionary knowledge that would
realization of the truth about our to go. The good news is that we reverberate throughout subsequent
ancestry and the power we possess are on course. It may not feel like generations in Afrika? Whether the
as a people. The majority of Afri- it for many of us in this continent, answers to these questions would
kans globally are coming to terms however, I remain persuaded that be addressed or not, that solely
with the lies that have always been it is happening. The million dollar depends on you and me. I too, for
handed down to them periodical- question that should be lingering a long time, had fallen victim to
ly, and are ready to openly defend over your head: Are you ready? Are the traps and lies of the western-
the truth. Impressively, various we ready to accept the new dawn of ers. I am helplessly still a victim in
traditional and cultural systems are reality and take up the responsibili- some ways to date, because of poor
adjusting back to their original and ties that it brings? The key responsi- choices of leaders. It does not have
stylish Afrikan compositions. The bilities evolve around the leadership to be like this anymore for if I team
truths restored here are: Afrika is principle. Are our youth ready to up with you and another, we can
rich not poor, Afrika has a strong take charge of people who are hun- commence charting a new course
and healthy population and not gry for change and disturbed with that would never leave bitter tastes

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