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Africa must manage land efficiently

Isaac Kalua

Africa covers 30,221,000sq km which can fit the United States of America into it at least three times. Similarly, China, India, USA and most of Europe can all fit into Africa.
Clearly, when it comes to size, we are the superpower of the world. Why then is our massive continent still lumped in the ‘third world’ category? Answers to these questions can fill encyclopedias. But a phrase that captures one of the key reasons that continues to shackle Africa is — unsustainable land management.

Our enormous land can be the source of wealth only if we embrace sustainable land management as opposed to putting so much effort to land ownership.

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