Ten reasons why countries should invest in Intra-African Go out strategy

Africans' political independence has been characterised by a policy orientation dominated by a "Welcome in Strategy." Ranging from governance, military, economic, religious, academic and civil society activities among others, the expectation is that the outside will transform Africa.

The quest for positive transformation for a people held captive in ethnic and in country-boundary capsules simply breeds prisons of poverty.

A "Welcome in Strategy" coupled with Africa's electioneering cycles has led to disastrous results. Politicians struggle to showcase success during their four or five year term in office and fail to have a long haul view of the country's foreign engagements.