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GLOBALIZATION "AFRICA'S SILENT KILLER"

As we all know, the world is changing at a very fast rate, new innovations, ideas, and technologies are fast emerging in every aspect of our lives as a result of Globalization. I admit that globalization has brought some remarkable improvements in lives examples poverty alleviation, technology, education, foreign exchange and etc . as developing nations, but some way some how GLOBALIZATION has stabbed us in the back leaving a permanent scar. To start with Globalization ,has caused high unemployment rate in the locally since computer,science, and technology has taken up the jobs that local people could have done are now done by heavy duty machines ,leaving a large number of  unskilled labour  unemployed - to which there are no measures to educate and train these unskilled labour through workshops to upgrade their  knowledge & skills . Also, Globalization brings about environmental degradation, for example, the activities of Large mining Companies and small Scale mining destroys and pollute our farmlands, water bodies and atmosphere with their toxic chemicals.This exposes the locals to many dangers including disease outbreak, hunger, drought and economic hardship. After making life uncomfortable for these deprived people by their actions, these firms do not do their social responsibilities out of good will. In addition, Globalization has led to the spread of western cultures and influence at the expense of our traditional customs including the way we dress, speak to elderly and even the food we eat, all these affect management, causing misunderstanding .we loss our true identity and dignity as Africans and Our Cultural Heritage is being slaughtered in the name of globalization . In Conclusion, as we all tap the enormous benefit of globalization, we  Africans need to be vigilant and cautious the vernorm attached to it and work together as a team to eradicate the negative impacted caused by  GLOBALIZATION. Let us make the world a better place full of peace, love, Goodwill, and a sustainable development. 

By KIRPAL ABOAGYE-DONKOR - Student at School of Journalism of Accra, GHANA

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