Comments on: Global Economic Governance Priorities for G-20 Leaders: An African Perspective

By: Uchenna Ugwu

Uchenna Ugwu — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:32:30 +0000

Prof. Oyejide’s recommendations to the G20 countries made me smile, because those are the actions that such countries are most likely going to take; afterall it is an ‘economic downturn’. The principal interest of each state is the promotion of the benefit of its citizens; if the rest of the Developing World is roasting in the process, so be it! Most importantly, Developing Countries and LDC’s must go beyond the ‘cry-cry’ attitude they have adopted. Meaning, rather than giving excuses why we cannot, let’s utilise the means we have, such as a more dynamic application of TRIPS Objectives and Principles in Interpretation of its individual provisions, to obtain a more ‘development friendly’ result in WTO jurisdiction.

By: Kunle Olugbade

Kunle Olugbade — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:11:47 +0000

Its high time the leaders of developing countries sit tight to combat their problems rightly rather than depending on G7, G8 or G20. Most of these nations have enough endowed resources to transform their economies into a developed one but lack leaders that have merit. How long are we going to be relying on the developed economy at every phase of recession? It’s an absurd to me!

By: Adekola, Kabir Adekunle

Adekola, Kabir Adekunle — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:45:07 +0000

Having read several literatures on this global economic crunch, I have personally come to the conclusion that Africans should be, horse’e pen this time around!). It’s high time African woke up to the reality – having played a game of deceit for so long a time. It beat my immaginat at the vanguard of this crusade. I felt very elated to stumble on this piece, coming from the “horses’ mouth” (sorryion to have heard from the Federal Government of Nigeria that “the global recession can never affect us!” What a naive statement! No nation operates without inter-relations, by the way, what then is the essence of International trade? A recent submit in Tanzania with an assemblege of African leaders, most distinguishly, Sir. Kofi Anan, the erstwhile UN stalwart actually hit the nail on the head. The Bretton Woods chiefs actually spoke the truth of what Africa should expect in the cause of this avoidable plague. Then, should we deceive ourselves again? He who has ears should hear, and also, tell those who do not have, that this plague called recession is blowing its wind all over the world. Let the looting stop in parts of the continent, and let everybody (paticularly, the governing and the ruling classes) concentrate on good governance. Enough is enough!