Is there a niche for African professional immigration?

I refer to the letter by Alex M. Mutebi published on page S6 on 15 March
2008.

I am sure Africans from Nigeria or from any other African country have
their share of scientists, physicians, professors, lawyers, diplomats
and businessmen as mentioned by Mr. Mutebi.

That is why they should remain in Africa. Compared to S. E. Asia, Africa
is a huge continent and needs these professionals for its own development.

There is a report in the Financial Times about Malawi's 'Brain Drain'
Crisis and the lack of medical workers in Malawi, a country that
epitomizes the problem that "brain drain" causes for many of Africa's
health care systems.

In the report, there are only 100 doctors and 2,000 nurses for Malawi's 12
million people because many health care workers trained in the country now
practice in developed countries, which pay higher salaries.

The problem is so severe that the authorities in Malawi want foreign
governments that employ medical workers from Malawi to compensate the
country for the cost of training new doctors and nurses.

One can extrapolate the lack of medical professionals in Africa to other
areas of expertise as well.

S. E. Asian countries have their own professionals with whom we are
comfortable and it's hard to see where the niche is for Africans who want
to settle here.


Jeff