Despite abundant human and natural resources, Africa is adjudged the poorest region of the
world. It has 34 out of the 44 countries in the globe classified as “least developed”. In trying to solve the
problems of underdevelopment, African leaders have a determination to extricate themselves and the
continent from the malaise of underdevelopment and exclusion in globalizing world. No one, no matter
how benevolent, can identify and seek lasting solutions to the continent's impoverishment except
Africans. It behooves our leaders to galvanize all available forces to redefine our external relationships,
strengthen internal dynamics, and harness collective talents and will for making life more meaningful.
Bukarambe (2004) avers that Africa is the poorest and most marginalized of all continents, with
about half of its population living below the poverty line on less than $1 a day. There is impatience among
a vanguard group, the rank and file of Africa, to reverse this hardship and to create a standard of living
comparable to other continents