I think the issue with African leaders is shortsightedness and people pleasing. We need in Africa, leaders that will do the right things regardless of people's opinions. Most of them want re-election and they belief pleasing people will do that and so they bring up policies that'll make the people happy regardless of its long term negative effects.

I am a Nigerian and there's this governor I really respect. He conducted evaluation tests for his state's teachers and 80% of them failed. He laid them off. Leaders like this are what we need, leaders that'll do the needful regardless of people's opinions. Insightful and hopeful post by the way.