Africa must train leaders to decode key world agenda

As Sam Walton once said, “I know what a luxury it was to fly under the radar screen of the external world. The more successful you become, the more suspicious they become of you.”
A more recent academic study seems to vindicate Walton’s point of view.

In his views published in the book, Africa Rising, Vijay Mahajan, of Texas University brings out the scope for investments for future in Africa.

Kenya leads in the African region to set standards with political maturity and its Vision 2030 captures the growth mood notwithstanding current skepticism.

Ongoing infrastructural development programmes, revised monetary policies, creation of a conducive environment for foreign investments, sustained agricultural and tourism marketing and, above all, making of a new Constitution have rightfully put the country at the top of the African pack.

Before it is too late, all local companies need to remain optimistic and seek value-tapping opportunities across the region, which is the only way to make Africa United a reality.

Ramamurthy is the group chief commercial and investments officer at Simba Colt Motors Group. trm@simbacolt.com