desk down to coats who has reported from numerous african countries over the past 12 years he says unless african governments and international partners do their part the poor will be left out with dire consequences. let me start with you and i ask you about the 1st part of our title namely economic upswing we often hear there's a lot more good news coming out of africa than the western media typically report now with a magazine entitled africa positive i guess you're trying to change that can something like this initiative the compact with africa and this conference that was held this week can they shift the narrative on africa. for them in time yet in germany if you. think. about africa has to be constantly repeated it into society so that we can change. digimon