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The population is young, the expectations are high, and villages are
losing more people than they can add. There is a new phenomenon here
when millennials start creating geography of spaces.
The urban social transformation (movement) in Africa is not only
interesting but also makes; Political, Social Sciences and Technology
Think Tank’s minds roll. (in the mud?)
Is society moving faster than political decisions?
Although Africa is still mired in want and need geography of economics
has opened a tinder box. Because to be one, one has to have a knee
tone pair of “gern trousers”, and a latest Samsung and of course plus
all other flashy items that make life really worthy and fulfilling.
In urban centres it is not so much the traditional dishes that counts
for the millennial but rather that to be modern (condition of space)
enough you have to at least to take a step into a pure urban life.
Visiting the McDonalds twice a week or wearing the latest Nike brand.
Policy makers are not only pushed on the wall, in my opinion they will
have to seek strategist from Google or Face book or Apple to beat the
urban social heat wave and make right political decisions.
How spatiality meets needs and want in Africa, will be an interesting
debate at www.uidc-ea.org .
I for one has already had a heated debate with my elderly professor,
by stating the obvious that technology will salvage the African from
backwardness.
Best
Daniel Bwanika , Kampala Uganda.
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