Who will lead us? Disadvantages of Unions on Company Culture - UnionProof Leaders adopted masters methodology and ideology of leadership. A myriad of non-tariff barriers to cross-border trade, characterised chiefly by long delays at border crossings and legal and illegal payments which increase transaction costs, is a major obstacle to expansion of intra-African trade. Africa is rich in natural resources that we can use to benefit ourselves and better our lives If time was stationary, I would have no problem accepting all what the writer has said. All of these changes cant be stoped as they are tied to time and space. Federalism. Immense human and material resources were consecrated to the task of decolonizing Africa. If you truly want something, you will find away. As a result, companies' ideas often get stolen. Richard, Katherine Schulz. Advantages And Disadvantages Of Trade Unions In South Africa African are hungry of leadership as this professional doesnt require age and qualifications.we are very selfish.If we stop all above mentioned factors, Africa can unite. Therefore, If the law of nature tells us that living things do change, and history shows us as time goes by, nations have changed, I dont see no reason why Africans cant change. It is composed of 53 countries in Africa and is loosely based on the European Union. Its not fair and not right, people need to realize you fix your own back yard before you fix others. A unitary system is only ideal for a small geographical area with common values. Nigeria for Example has a boko Haram issue in Northern Nigeria and now it has bled over into Border countries areas like Chad, Niger, Cameroon, if their were no border countries it would have spread like wildfire into other countries. The African Union should revisit its Constitutive Act to address principles that limit its ability to intervene in conflicts in member states territories. I think when you point and label some one as a dictator their is much to look at other than that. But if you realize that once united we could create a line of credit using the continents aggregate resources and fund projects which will make us all financially more competitive and secure. There is unified government, which appears when the President and both houses of congress share the same party. Africa has a high population that suffers from diseases like HIV, AIDS, and malaria, so the African Union tries to give treatment to the afflicted and provide education to prevent the spread of these diseases.