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Essay APC2602 - Political Economy Of Africa The challenges of policy reform and change in Africa

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The challenges of policy reform and change in Africa



Most African nations have not been able to realign their policy framework to combat
the problems of development. However the destiny of Africa lies squarely on the
shoulders of its leaders to develop self-reliant initiatives that are sustainable over the
long term to develop. The development problems Africa is facing are daunting and
cannot be resolved through reliance on the UN/World Bank initiatives.



Factors contributing to Africa’s despair:

1. A crippling total external debt

2. The weakening of the balance of payments

3. The intensification of the brain drain

4. Deeping of capital flight

5. Declining agricultural productivity and direct foreign

6. Deteriorating physical infrastructure

7. Escalating unemployment and crime

8. Famine and malnutrition

9. Soaring budget deficits

10. Rapid urbanization

11. Expanding environmental degradation

12. Worsening political and civil strife

13. Rampant corruption

14. Increasing poverty

15. Socioeconomic inequalities

16. Population growth rates

17. Increasing HIV/Aids epidemic



As the twenty first century emerges the Global Coalition for Africa (GCA) has been
trying to guide African nations to defining and committing themselves to the kind of

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