Brazil’s ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday (19th) predicted that Africa would not waste its chance to prosper through the 21st century, suggesting that Western dominance would likely fade. The former Brazilian leader spoke in Nigeria’s economic capital alongside President Goodluck Jonathan at the Nigeria Summit conference, organised by The Economist magazine and focused on poverty alleviation. The full story on this subject can be read at the Global Post website.
“The 19th century and the 20th century were the century for the Europeans and the US, and the end of the 20th century was for China, but the 21st century will not be wasted by Africa and neither by South America,” said the former Brazilian president through a translator.
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