Africa is biggest loser in globalisation � Molomo

Dr Molomo giving a keynote address PIC TSELE TSEBETSAME
Dr Molomo giving a keynote address PIC TSELE TSEBETSAME

The African continent is the biggest loser in the globalisation race because it cannot cope with the challenges presented by the era, said University of Botswana (UB) academic, Professor Mpho Molomo.

Addressing an annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives jointly organised by the UB and the University of Limpopo, he said the continent, rich with natural resources, accounts for a majority of the 600 million people living below the Poverty Datum Line (PDL) globally.

“African states are losers in this global exchange, yet Africa is home to a lot of economic resources and accounts for more than half of the 600 million who live below the PDL.

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