The general expectation is a local government system that promotes efficiency, equity and justice in the administration of land.

 Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria in West Africa produce over 70% of the global output of cocoa, and yet 75% of the crop is exported as raw beans to Europe and Asia.

When new mineral wealth is discovered in impoverished Zimbabwe, the hope of many is ignited, and there is a rush of sorts by treasure hunters.

In 2023, two-thirds of Africa’s population of more than one billion is poverty stricken, living on less than US$1 per day.

Today nations of the world employ government ministers charged with the responsibility for economic, financial and development affairs.