There are more Malawian doctors in Manchester, England, than in Malawi. There are more Nigerian doctors in Los Angeles, US, than in Nigeria. This trend is similar in country after country in Africa.
Just as in slavery when we lost our most able bodied, today, we are losing our best and brightest to Europe and America. Just like in slavery, we are sending free labour to Europe and America.
Yes, I know some are saying that we are in a globalising world, and that we should in deed be proud that our best are working alongside the best in Europe and America. In line with this, Ethiopia has increased the training of nurses by four times, in a bid to export surplus nurses to overseas hospitals. However, this is misleading. Studies have shown that African migrants to the US contribute 40 times more to the US economy, more than to the African economies.
Even then, Africa's best and brightest brains would do well to remain in the continent. What they send as remittances is mainly for consumption, rather than productive enterprises. In the current knowledge economy, what Africa needs most are ideas and knowledge to solve the various pandemics affecting the continent. Now is the time for our best and brightest to remain in Africa, not to leave. Read More Articles. Click Here
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