No one is an island of his own neither can one broomstick sweep a house. There is the need for cooperation between communities and even nations. One of such cooperation involves reducing the rigors in moving between nations.
This was the plight of Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, who urged African leaders to prioritize incentives to investors so as to ease intra-Africa travel.
He lamented the rigors he passes through even in face of his enormous business empire spanning across the continent. That he still needs 38 visas to move across Africa.
Africa's wealthiest man urged that adequate approaches be adopted quickly to resolve the malfunction so that the continent has a juicer economy.
"Our leaders must give incentives. For example, little things like visa issuance. You go to a country that is looking for investment, that particular country will give you a run around just to get a visa," he said in an interview with CNBC Africa.
"You have to know somebody who is big in that country to call somebody. They are giving you visas as if it is a favour.
"Somebody like me, despite the size of our group, I need 38 visas to move around Africa. Yes, I've heard that they are going to do the (African) passport, but you can see that there is still a little bit of resistance from other African leaders.
"Even countries like Rwanda and co, that say no visas for Africans, they are still having problems getting visas into other African countries, despite saying no need for visas for Africans coming in. They say, just come, we would give you on arrival."
True to his talk, Africa remains a family of nation who must see each other as kinsmen. One loving continent sewn from the fabrics of our proud black skins. Traveling between African countries shouldn't be as tedious as getting to the White House you know.
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