I know alot of smart Ethiopians who go to South Africa to start businesses there because the cost of a startup is generally less expensive and corruption in Ethiopia means that if you dont have government connections or if you dont belong to the ruling ethnic group, its difficult to succeed. Actually ive heard of many cases where government officials were holding monopolies on certain sectors of the economy and sabotaging competition from rival tribes. These Ethiopians are starting legitimate businesses in South Africa because of the fukked up situation in Ethiopia
In addition, this is the long term african story. Economic migrants have alwayd existed...in the case of africa. Several african countries have flourished at different times which entice an influx of african migrants looking for prosperity.
Ghanaaians going to Nigeria and vice versa....each group expelled the other....they still have beef to this day about it.
Togo flourished at one point...congolese/Nigerians/etc...migrated as well created tension between native populatioon, etc.
The issue with african countries is the constant instability, things are quick to flare up whether economic/political/tribal/etc...and when they do it is catastrophic....massacres....etc...
Conflict will always exiat that is human nature and at times it can actually be positive. However, with africans they are not able to channel anger/conflict to create better outcomes and it seems they are perpetually starting over. If Black south africans manage to kick out a bulk of their whites/indians but are economically crippled they will become laughing stock and will further contribute to the insensitivity that non-blacks already have for black suffering.
I.e/ these people complain about discrimination but can't run their own countries without us.
in the one hand, we complain of discrimination at their hand on the other hand we struggle to self-empower and becoming economically/politically independent. So we keep extending our hands to outsiders and the cycle of disrespect/patronizing continues.
I honestly believe now that africa's issue isn't corruption inherently. It's the level in which corruption operates and how it is so crippling that it makes it hard to have a well-functioning/prosperous society.