The less govt (in Africa) the better. The good news is that most programs can be cut completely and not only will things not get worse they will get better. For example if there were less central bankers who could manipulate the currency that would be good. Most African schools beat children into obedience and remove their creativity. Less of this would be good. Less regulations. Sell off paradtatals that are losing money like a Kenya Airways and let an entrepreneur actually make them profitable.
This is the exact reason I want to get into infrastructure/economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Infrastructure development in like roads, bridges, train will bring about the economies needed to fund tax revenue gaps to afford public services. But after reading this, it does make me think about the “chicken or the egg” paradox.
The less govt (in Africa) the better. The good news is that most programs can be cut completely and not only will things not get worse they will get better. For example if there were less central bankers who could manipulate the currency that would be good. Most African schools beat children into obedience and remove their creativity. Less of this would be good. Less regulations. Sell off paradtatals that are losing money like a Kenya Airways and let an entrepreneur actually make them profitable.
See Heart of a Cheetah by Magatte Wade
This is the exact reason I want to get into infrastructure/economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Infrastructure development in like roads, bridges, train will bring about the economies needed to fund tax revenue gaps to afford public services. But after reading this, it does make me think about the “chicken or the egg” paradox.