If you're an African, you're probably not all that comfortable with a Euro-pop celebrity speaking on your continent's behalf. At least that's how Max Bankole Jarret feels. From Reuters in the Vancouver Sun:"For most Africans it's a turnoff when Geldof/Bono are used to present a range of African issues," Max Bankole Jarrett, a Liberian living in Ethiopia responded to one story last month."It perpetuates everything these guys claim to be speaking out against -- an Africa that is weak and incapable of picking itself up." Whether rich nations should focus less on aid and more on encouraging foreign investment in Africa is a hot topic for debate on the continent right now. And the leaders of the Western countries who must make policy decisions on how they treat the world's poorest people often meet with Geldof and Bono before they do. "Even though Geldof and Bono now talk about investment, they will always be associated with negative images of Africa and that...(Read Full Post)