Africa's agricultural sector has enormous scope for development, which would benefit both the continent's economy and its people.

Improving Africa's farming sector would have multiple positive outcomes for African people.

Bringing more large sporting events to Africa would help the continent develop sports policies and at the same time optimize its peoples' chances of achieving competitive success.

Africa's informal economy is one of the most innovative and inventive environments in the world. Yet it is an environment with little regulation in which workers are often exposed to hard conditions and live without a safety net.

Sport is and should remain a great school of life that supports young people in their personal development. It teaches respect for others and also for oneself.

The cost of infrastructure development to host a mega-event can be offset against economic growth over future decades.