African firms back corruption war

I am very glad to see the attached BBC article talking about African businesses urging world leaders to help their fight against corruption in their home countries. I have always maintained that Africa's problems need to be resolved by Africans themselves. First it is the recognition that there is a problem and acknowledging that it exists. Just as an alcoholic needs to recognize and acknowledge that he/she has a problem before he/she can get any help. I think all of us knew it existed but we did not do anything about it. We were afraid to do anything about it. We did not want to expose our dirty laundry to public scrutiny. We were afraid of reprisals, intimidation, incarceration or afraid of being killed. Well it is out in the open now. And it is about time. Here is an article trying to do just that. Please take the time and read it and comment about it if you can.