by CHARLES ONYANGO-OBBO
The lead story in last week’s issue of TIME magazine was entitled “10 Ideas For The Next 10 Years”. It got me thinking about what are the 10 Big Ideas for East Africa, or better still, for the next 10 years. There are several, but here are my nine (there’s no space for 10):
1.THE RISE OF PLASTIC SURGERY: The dramatic expansion of the private sector in Africa of the last two decades in Africa has altered the demographics of the retirement market.
Where previously most retirees were worn out teachers, nurses, and civil servants with puny pensions, today there are many former managers and CEOs with generous pensions and golden parachutes.
Apart from their money, they are bringing a greater image consciousness. To succeed in retirement, they will need to look youngish, so they will sink their money into the nascent plastic surgery market that is already fuelled by the increasing number of private hospitals.
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