Africa is unique in our principal respect, of the five continents of the world, it is the only continent where poverty is soaring instead of reducing. There is malgovernance, failed projects, social strife and a beggar-thy-neighbor attitude to the countries of the North. What is the problem with Africa ? Many said that Africa ’s problem is not lack of manpower, ideology or policy. Most people have blamed the African crisis on poor leadership. The leadership question has five dimensions.