I couldn’t have said it better myself. George Godsal, MD Hill & Knowlton East Africa, shares some great insights including my favorite line which sums up what I know to be true of Africans working to rebuild the continent, nation by nation:
…the reality on the ground is that African nations are looking forward not back.
Other great nuggets of information include:
There are many indicators of definite progress on the continent. The economy has grown consistently by over 5% since 2002, registering 5.7% in 2008 despite the surge in food and oil prices and the global financial turmoil.
Read his brilliant post in full on the H&K Ampersand blog.
The sun is rising on the Dark Continent!
