Overcoming the entrenched interests hindering progress within our governance bodies becomes central to breaking the cycle of poverty and social exclusion.
Vytautas Landsbergis shrugs when asked why he went into politics. ‘It was a normal evolution since we were part of the developments. Freedom was a common idea, an achievable goal,’ he says of his momentous contribution to the cause of freedom and the end of the Cold War. Vytautas Landsbergis sh.
One notable difference between Africa and the class of performers is in the learned helplessness of decision-makers. Hopefully, the next generation of African leaders can put this right before the development hole gets even deeper.