Thabo Mbeki

Monday, May 31, 2010 - 12:03, by Khaya Dlanga

MAY 27, 2010.

Mr THABO MBEKI

Ten years ago, in the year 2000 marking the close of the 20th century, the World Bank published a Report provocatively entitled – Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?

Seeking to answer this question, the Report said:

“The question of whether Sub?Saharan Africa can claim the 21st century is complex and provocative…Our central message is: Yes, Africa can claim the new century. But this is a qualified yes, conditional on Africa’s ability ? aided by its development partners ? to overcome the development traps that kept it confined to a vicious cycle of underdevelopment, conflict, and untold human suffering for most of the 20th century.”

In their Preface the authors said: “This report proposes strategies for ushering in

self?reinforcing processes of economic, political, and social development. Progress is crucial on four fronts:

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