African Youth and Capitalism

Supporters of capitalism decorate it as an economic system that triggers innovation, competition, direct foreign investments, hard work, and economic growth.

This explains why the very same victims of the system see it as okay even though reality is in the contrary. The 2013 Human Development Report which presents Human Development Index (HDI) values and ranks for 187 countries and UN-recognised territories, along with the Inequality-adjusted HDI for 132 countries, the Gender Inequality Index for 148 countries, and the Multidimensional Poverty Index for 104 countries shows African countries dragging at the tail while African resources are exploited by multinational capitalist companies from western countries.

That is why very often the words of Steven Bantu Biko echoes in my head,

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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