Standing Ovation For Obama In Ghana

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Today in Accra Ghana, US President Barack Obama addressed the Parliament of Ghana and primarily spoke about the need for ethics and professional responsibility in government.

While inspirational, it was apparent from the smirks and smiles on the faces of many Parliamentarians that Obama's speech will do nothing to eradicate the graft and corruption which is endemic in Ghana's culture.

Obama drew a comparison between the opportunity for African-Americans in the United States and the potential for the same results in Africa if Ghana's government will support an open democracy and implement reforms.

Unquestionably motivational, Obama faces a larger obstacle in Africa than anywhere else on the globe simply because he cannot create a sufficient and ongoing basis for governments commitment to the change necessary to bring African business into the 21st century.

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