The African Century

I just was checking the Globe and Mail site and they have a special feature about Africa. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/g8-g20/africa/

It's worth checking out and reading if you are at all interested. They are calling this 'The African Century." Africa is about to reach a billion people, has great natural resources, and a young population. There are still many serious problems in Africa that cannot be sugar-coated but a few of these articles speak with great optimism about the future of Africa in the world.

Here is a short quote from one of the articles. "Its popular image is still the same: hunger; corruption; war; poverty. But take another look. Beyond the stereotypes, Africa’s potential is explosive. Its human talents, its vast natural resources, its rising democracies and new technologies – all are reaching a tipping point that could send it surging dramatically upward.

The economy of sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow by 4.75 per cent this year, faster than the world average, and will accelerate to an impressive 6 per cent in 2011, according to the International Monetary Fund. It will be the strongest recovery that Africa has ever managed to achieve after a global downturn, and it is testament to its greater resilience, smarter policies and growing popularity among foreign investors."

The mission field in Africa is changing. We are excited to follow God's call to Kenya.