naijalander:
Govt debt as share of GDP

Egypt: 85%
DR Congo: 83%
Kenya: 55%
South Africa: 52%
Sudan: 47%
Tanzania: 39%
Ethiopia: 32%
Nigeria: 18%

- SpectatorIndex

Those loans would have been very undesirable if they were used on such govt expenditures as paying the civil servants or funding for medical/education services etc.


But u see, the loans are instead used to fund for development projects which are set to multiply our economic output many- folds, guaranteeing our capability to repay the loans, meaning that the debt of 55% of the gdp is at a very sustainable level.

Fyi, Kenya's loans to gdp ratio is not anywhere among the highest, not even here in Africa. Watch the UK or Japan. And here in Africa, tgere are countries whose debt gdp ratio tops 100%, with the bulk of the loans used to fund for the basic govt seevice provisions as mentioned above.

Calabar

TayserMahiri:
Nairobi, eye level

man u see I have no misconception wats so ever about Kenya in fact Kenya has been making me really proud these days with the elections which was all. Over European media and the just concluded IAAF championships in London


Come on nobody here has said any thing like Nairobi isn't beautiful but I must say I have been on this thread for a very long time I have been seeing only pictures of Nairobi and Mombasa


Compared to my compatriots have been posting pictures from different places
Ave seen
Owerri
Kano
Lagos
Abuja
Enugu
Calabar
Uyo
Port Harcourt
Etc

calabar

calabar

calabar

PROVERBZ:

Come on nobody here has said any thing like Nairobi isn't beautiful but I must say I have been on this thread for a very long time I have been seeing only pictures of Nairobi and Mombasa

I have shared photos from all over kenya. There isnt nairobi pictures in the last few pages except the one you picked on. The photos your compatriot is sharing from Calabar look like a deserted nuclear accident zone, and the other cities you mentioned arent admirable either.

Uzzy

kikuyu1:


As a long time jogger of 20 years I can confirm this is true! I was in Nyahururu some years back just before the 2012 Olympics and a buddy of mine,a casual runner,btw could do a -24 mn 8k. Which means a speed of under 3mns per kilometre-without any training,just a 21 year old dude! Fyi,that's the Kenyan Olympic qualifying time. A number of casual runners,school kids actually had a similar running talent.

Its that kenyan gene
Coupled with effort. You must be a fit guy

Muafrika2:


Tutajuaje

Heard rumors the guy is getting CS job

TayserMahiri:


I have shared photos from all over kenya. There isnt nairobi pictures in the last few pages except the one you picked on. The photos your compatriot is sharing from Calabar look like a deserted nuclear accident zone, and the other cities you mentioned arent admirable either.

Deserted nuclear accident as compared to kisumu? Really? Common l don't like doing this, but we shouldn't be comparing Kenya's development across to that of Nigeria, this comparison seems off the mark to me in the first place. Calabar and Enugu are definitely cool cities, and aside Nairobi and Mombasa, it doesn't look like you have better photos either.
It's good to be objective.

freshest4live:

Deserted nuclear accident as compared to kisumu? Really? Common l don't like doing this, but we shouldn't be comparing Kenya's development across to that of Nigeria, this comparison seems off the mark to me in the first place. Calabar and Enugu are definitely cool cities, and aside Nairobi and Mombasa, it doesn't look like you have better photos either.
It's good to be objective.

Common

No comparison, Nigeria was beaten ages ago. But your Eko Atlantic is coming up nicely, lets reserve our judgement for the finishing touches cos you guys cant do proper finishing. Where are your better photos

TayserMahiri:



Common

No comparison, Nigeria was beaten ages ago. But your Eko Atlantic is coming up nicely, lets reserve our judgement for the finishing touches cos you guys cant do proper finishing.

Lol, my pictures of Enugu are also there and the Calabar pictures shows a nice green city, there are other cities across we've failed to do justice to. Nigeria is truly lagging behind in infrastructure as compared to Egypt, Morocco Tunisia and South Africa but you can't compare what we've shown (aside Lagos and Abuja) across the country to what you've shown( aside Nairobi, Mombasa). Those viewing can refer back to those pages and be the judge on the beauty of those cities shown.

TayserMahiri:


I have shared photos from all over kenya. There isnt nairobi pictures in the last few pages except the one you picked on. The photos your compatriot is sharing from Calabar look like a deserted nuclear accident zone, and the other cities you mentioned arent admirable either.

I bet u are the type who lives in the federal republic of kiberia

And fling poop for a living

Tayser what do you say about this thread..it's a similar thread to this one from skyscrapercity website, and there a dissatisfied Nigerian asked why Nigeria is so far behind other African countries, he got some interesting response from well travelled people across Africa ( both Nigerians and non Nigerians).
I've never been to other African countries, so l can't ascertain the validity of the replies he got, this was in 2010 though.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1230689

Here's what l feel is the best comment....

[b]Salama having lived in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Uganda, and visiting Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethopia, I can tell you that your observations are a little bit misplaced. East African major cities can mislead one into thinking that their countries are 'ahead'. You have to take into consideration the fact that because most African countries have less resources/income than Nigeria, they tend to be one city countries. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania focus most of their resources on developing their capitals, so they may seem 'advanced'. Imagine if Nigeria focused all its resources on one city... Nigeria has several major urban centers, with Lagos, PH and Abuja leading the way in terms of modernity. The East African countries would stagnate if they try to develop more than two cities at a time.

I think that Nairobi has by far the best business district in East Africa and has a better BD than Lagos. However, you also have to remember that once you exit the nicer parts of Nairobi, it has probably the worst slums in all of Africa. Lagos' BD is competitive with the rest of the East African countries though. Lagos is also has one of the most authentic African experiences.

Now, the southern African countries are definitely ahead of Nigeria. That is indisputable. However, you must remember that those countries tend to have smaller populations which are more manageable and have also benefited from significant and participating expatriate communities. Harere (Zimbabwes capital) since the mid-90's has been literally like a western city. Lots of expatriates, lots of malls, shopping centers. I remember feeling like I had stepped out of Africa when I first got there. I hear a lot has changed since then.

I feel like if Nigeria can get 7 to 8 major urban cities right, we will be way ahead of the curve. Lagos, PH and Abuja seem to be headed in the right direction. If we can get places like Enugu, Calabar, Kano, Kaduna, Jos on the level of Lagos then we will be way ahead of the curve. Thats big if considering whats currently going on in the country. I'm optimistic though. So Salami, I understand why you may feel the way you do.
tomiwalker no está en línea[/b]

Uyo Akwaibom state Nigeria

uyo

Uyo

uyo

Uyo

uyo

PROVERBZ:
I bet u are the type who lives in the federal republic of kiberia

And fling poop for a living

Take your pain elsewhere

freshest4live:
Here's what l feel is the best comment....

[b]Salama having lived in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Uganda, and visiting Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethopia, I can tell you that your observations are a little bit misplaced. East African major cities can mislead one into thinking that their countries are 'ahead'. You have to take into consideration the fact that because most African countries have less resources/income than Nigeria, they tend to be one city countries. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania focus most of their resources on developing their capitals, so they may seem 'advanced'. Imagine if Nigeria focused all its resources on one city... Nigeria has several major urban centers, with Lagos, PH and Abuja leading the way in terms of modernity. The East African countries would stagnate if they try to develop more than two cities at a time.

I think that Nairobi has by far the best business district in East Africa and has a better BD than Lagos. However, you also have to remember that once you exit the nicer parts of Nairobi, it has probably the worst slums in all of Africa. Lagos' BD is competitive with the rest of the East African countries though. Lagos is also has one of the most authentic African experiences.

Now, the southern African countries are definitely ahead of Nigeria. That is indisputable. However, you must remember that those countries tend to have smaller populations which are more manageable and have also benefited from significant and participating expatriate communities. Harere (Zimbabwes capital) since the mid-90's has been literally like a western city. Lots of expatriates, lots of malls, shopping centers. I remember feeling like I had stepped out of Africa when I first got there. I hear a lot has changed since then.

I feel like if Nigeria can get 7 to 8 major urban cities right, we will be way ahead of the curve. Lagos, PH and Abuja seem to be headed in the right direction. If we can get places like Enugu, Calabar, Kano, Kaduna, Jos on the level of Lagos then we will be way ahead of the curve. Thats big if considering whats currently going on in the country. I'm optimistic though. So Salami, I understand why you may feel the way you do.
tomiwalker no está en línea[/b]

This is ONE BIG EXCUSE

Nigerians, I told you a lot of you guys would have their egos really bruised if this thread continues. I can see that already

Uyo

uzzolik:
Uyo Akwaibom state Nigeria

Where are the humans?

uyo

TayserMahiri:


This is ONE BIG EXCUSE

Tell me something Mister,have you ever been to Nigeria before?
Have you visited at least 3 cities in Nigeria??

You seem to be the type that likes judging other countries based on what you read about them on the internet. I'm sire that's why u are very active on nairaland,A Nigerian forum for that matter

Uyo

uyo

Uyo