Africa as it repurposes itself for new suitors, should avoid the temptation to scorn traditional lovers. Africa’s ancestral knowledge especially in matters of mind-body healing continues to be one of its greatest natural treasures. As the human hosts grows ever repulsed by its collective dysfunction, increasing numbers of its members are investing large amounts of time and money in the healing industry. For those who believe that social and market dynamics will forever be dictated by fear and force, I offer this consideration: 
Oprah Winfrey builds an economic empire based on promoting personal transformation then leverages her taste-maker status to help elect the first African American president. Furthermore, President-elect Obama’s unflinching civility inflames the hopes of those seeking relief from bullish behavior, at home and abroad. So I guess, Self Help Pays.
