Africa Links 24 with Emily Ndadi
Published on 2026-05-30 07:00:00
When Singapore was expelled from Malaysia in 1965, it was a rural backwater and third-world port with no hope of ever achieving the development it is experiencing today.
With a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of only US$500, it was not different from any average African country during the time. In fact, many African countries were doing far better.
The challenges we grapple with to this day were commonplace: high unemployment and an illiterate population with over 70% of…
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