Investors are not interested in funding the pet projects of politicians, nor are they interested in funding social upliftment unless there is a clear economic incentive. This exercise in equitable logic is misguided and a throw back to the theory underlying socialism. The politicians who advance this concept fail to understand that money is an international commodity, and it flows to those regions where it gets the best return for associated risk. It is also a scarce commodity, and to attract it governments need to compete. Governments in Africa need to understand that their countries are perceived to be high risk, and the conditions and returns they offer need to be competitive.
International investors are under no social or moral obligation to invest in Africa.