Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Africa and its Issues- Why Have We Ignored Africa? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dale Baker who wrote (107)	6/13/2003 9:27:01 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1267

Perhaps the world must nurture Africa, and help her raise the leaders of the future? Africa was once the cradle of civilization, perhaps we must cradle Africa again- and allow it to become a nursery for future leaders. Right now, there is little hope, but there is SOME hope. What Africa needs (IMO) is help, especially for its children. It is those children who may produce the extraordinary leaders of the next generation. There will be other best chances. I hope. I think we, in the West, can make it more likely that those best chances exist.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (107)	6/15/2003 11:19:52 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1267

I picked up a book quite accidentally that turns out to be a novel of the Congo. I ordered about 50 lbs of books from Barnes and Noble (that bargain section of theirs, coupled with free shipping is irresistible) and I ordered one book simply on the name. It's called The Catastrophist- and it turns out it is a novel of the Congo in the 60's. It is exceptionally well written. I thought I would mention it here, since it does seem to fit. Disgrace by Coetzee was also very, very good. It's a novel of the new South Africa. Pretty bleak- but wonderfully written.