African Political Analysis Think-Tank Vignettes

Africa is a resource basket of the world. That much is known. There are ways it can set itself up to serve Africans both in landlocked and coastline states. Channels of communication make it easier to be part of the world trade mechanisms. One way to do this is through establishing reporting mechanisms.  Trade, technology and treaties expand opportunities for people in Africa to engage in making their continent a thriving place.They add to the norms of acumen, broadness, civility and industriousness in Africa. In an essay about landlocked countries performing better than non-landlocked countries, Mungai (2016) argues  that landlocked countries do better because they "invest substantially in improving customs procedures, shipping, tracking and tracing, because they know their livelihoods depend on it." "While," she continues, " in coastal countries, goods basically arrive at their doorstep, they can afford to sit around as their port and transport...

The people of Uganda are known for industriousness, When their president normalizes handing out envelopes this creates a dangerous paternalism and expectations which will derail institution building in Uganda. Money is finite and it is not the answer to infinite needs of the people. Rather than envelopes, president Museveni can invest in public goods infrastructure which in turn would allow people to be innovative and self -reliant: The Nash and Correlated equilibria can be used to problematize this scenario. Museveni at UN 2005. Source: UN Uganda under President Yoweri Museveni has the potential to create a critical mass of opportunities in the political, economical, social, cultural and development arenas. Uganda has a unique brand of market economy and an electoral democracy. Some may be quick to say Uganda is an agricultural society run by an autocratic elite. The definitions may or not ring true at selected core zones or the peripherals. The story from Moyo, A...