According to new research, the title for most prosperous country goes to the "diamond-rich" country Botswana. Botswana posted a relatively high GDP and they also fared well in terms of government, education and personal freedom. This is the third year in a row that they have topped the index. They are continuously improving, however the Central African Republic is not being that they are the lowest ranked country on the continent.
Rwanda happens to be the best improver, gaining five ranking places. The country was found to have the sixth highest ranking in regulation and government effectiveness, which is the eighth highest score. Rwanda is actively encouraging women to play a central role in shaping the future of their country and it seems to be working out however 41% of women are out of work, opposed to 23% of men.
The country of Tanzania however, isn't doing so well. They fell eight places since 2012 going from 11th to 19th in the newest rankings. This is due to a drop in the five-year average growth because of a decline in confidence in financial institutions and falling satisfaction. However, the country was particularly bad in terms of personal freedom, where it fell from 24th to 28th. Tanzania needs to improve the quality of education so it will improve students' chances to finding employment. Just like Tanzania, Malawi isn't doing great either...they are considered the biggest faller dropping eleven places since 2012 to the 20th index.
This article interestingly connects with some things we've talked about in class. I wonder if Rwanda has become more prosperous because its government has experienced change since the Rwandan genocides in the 1990s.
ReplyDeleteAlso, now I'm wondering more details about Tanzania's government structure overall. I just posted a response to an article about albinos being murdered in Tanzania (http://africanterrorism101.blogspot.com/2015/01/albinos-murdered-in-name-of-witchcraft.html). There is a new law to stop these horrible acts of murder and violence, but there are also worries that the law won't be enforced properly. This makes me think the government doesn't necessarily have their act together to better their people, whether it be saving lives or helping the economy.
Hopefully the government sees that they need to get their act together. Because of the poor government, the countries are very weak. They need to improve in their laws. They need to enforce them. They need to fix their economy. When will they wake up and take action?
ReplyDeleteI don't really know when the government will begin to take action but it needs to be soon...the problems are only getting worse and nothing is being done. The government is causing the countries to be weak which is what's causing problems for the countries. Sooner or later the government is going to have to realize this is their fault. Somebody needs to give them a wake up call.
DeleteI don't really know when the government will begin to take action but it needs to be soon...the problems are only getting worse and nothing is being done. The government is causing the countries to be weak which is what's causing problems for the countries. Sooner or later the government is going to have to realize this is their fault. Somebody needs to give them a wake up call.
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