Saturday, March 3, 2012

Swiss chocolate, English tea and Dutch oil - ha, ha, ha!

The above is an oxy-moron. More so, it is an indictment on what happens to Africa the continent with the richest resources on earth. It is anhistorical pity that we can't get our minds together in the 21st century and harness vast amounts of resources so that nearly a billion children of Africa can enjoy a quality of life replete with healthcare and economic vitality.

There is not one cocoa plant growing in Europe let alone Switzerland. Cocoa is harvested in Western Africa and the raw product is shipped to Europe for processing. A citizen of Ghana or Cote D'Ivoire has to pay a precious price if he wants to buy chocolate from his corner store and it has the moniker "Swiss …

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