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Today is Tuesday, September 19^th, A.D. 2023. This is The Africa Review in Five, written by Paul Schlehlein and presented by Yamikani Katunga.

The 100 Most Reputable Africans and Why It’s Important

Should societies have heroes? Should nations esteem and applaud the greatest men and women within their borders? Reputation Poll International certainly thinks so.

In January of this year, this global reputation firm released its 2023 list of the 100 Most Reputable Africans. The register presents individuals that model integrity, impact, and visibility. These men and women come from a variety of sectors, including governance and leadership, human rights and advocacy, education, entertainment, and business.

The purpose of this essay is not to analyse the winners. The goal is not to determine which selection was worthy and which was not, though it was inspiring to see Zambian pastor Conrad Mbewe make the list—a friend and fellow brother in Christ.

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Why Nations Should Educate Their Women

Literacy rates and per capita Gross Domestic Profit go hand in hand. In general, the more a country can read and write, the higher income that nation will earn.

For example, according to World in Data 2018 statistics, Italy has a high GDP of over $42,000 per year and an equally high literacy rate of over 99%. Meanwhile, Afghanistan has a very low GDP of $1,500 per year and an equally low literacy rate of 37%.

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