Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential contender and a former governor of Anambra State, responded to his speech at the African Development Conference held at Harvard Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Peter Obi stated on his verified Twitter page; “I was honored to accept an invitation to speak at the African Development Conference at Harvard Law School in Boston Massachusetts, USA, where I engaged with various African nationalities and discussed our current challenges and paths toward progress.”
He added; “During my address, I drew an analogy between Africa and China, the largest economy in Asia, to illustrate why Africa has not achieved universal success. Despite sharing remarkable similarities, such as China’s 9.6 million km² land area compared to Africa’s 30.3 million km², Africa has yet to realize its full potential. Both China and Africa have populations of about 1.4 billion people, with Africa boasting a slightly younger and more productive demographic. In 1994, both regions were in low categories of the Human Development Index (HDI),with comparable GDP per capita figures.”
He stated further; “However, while China has since progressed to the high HDI category with a GDP per capita of $12,500, Africa remains in the low HDI category with a GDP per capita of around $2000. China now enjoys over 90% secondary school enrollment and healthcare access, while Africa lags behind with a 28% enrollment rate and less than 50% healthcare access. Sadly, about half of Africa’s population lacks access to medical care.”
The recent statement by the former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on his verified Twitter page has generated a lot of reactions from his fans and numerous followers on the social media platform. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
