Good question Janah Ncube! I think if Africa disappeared it would leave a great big hole that cannot be filled. It is the source of much of the raw materials needed to make our world function. It has and is producing great intellectuals, scientists, entrepreneurs who are in many leading institutions, organisations, multilateral and bilateral institutions, big pharmaceutical companies, AI and digital companies, agriculture, etc. Recently I also learnt at the Africa Health Summit 2023 in Kigali, that in addition, Africa’s other biggest resource as the cradle of the human race, is its genetic profiles and make up. The richest in the world and important in breakthroughs in medical R&D and finding cures and treatments for many diseases and conditions. Do we need more convincing in the circumstances?🤔😊
Last week I started a talk by asking my audience this question "What would be different in the world today if Africa disappeared?". What would stop? what would regress? what would progress? what would improve? Would Africa be missed? by which parts of the world ? how and for what? I would love to get your thoughts and responses to this question or get your reactions to a world map i created that reflects the same below. Thank you (in advance) for your candour :-)!