Africa: Locked Out - Why Africa Loses Its Brightest Before They Leave
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Why Africa loses more than it gains when people leave the continent
ASK ANYONE, in Lagos or in Kinshasa, African migration tells more than what the pictures portray. A boat in the Mediterranean. A desert crossing. A young man arriving somewhere he was not invited. Almost every element of these pictures describes a minority of what actually happens, and the parts it leaves out are the parts that carry the real economic weight.Let us start with the arithmetic. In 2024, the United Nations revealed that the number o…
Africa: Locked Out - Why Africa Loses Its Brightest Before They Leave
Column - Every few months, Africa celebrates another homegrown success story: a scientist wins international acclaim, an entrepreneur secures global investment, a filmmaker earns a prestigious award, or a communications expert lands a global leadership role. We proudly claim them as our own, sharing their achievements as proof that Africa continues to produce world-class talent.
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