In 10 years, payments of $50b has been made, equal to 40% of foreign debt

Decades of negligence, energy price hikes place industry on ‘ventilator’

From steel sector setbacks to educational neglect, country needs swift action

Solution to challenges lies in emulating PSEs featuring in Fortune 500

There is need to explore untapped riches, overcome hurdles for development

Investment needs world-class project managers, experienced corporate leaders

Deficiency can be traced to institutions driving economy that are run by bureaucrats

Key challenge in establishing viable value chain is capital, operating cost

Despite IMF programmes, every socio-economic parameter is virtually in red

Feudalism, dictatorships have not allowed culture of dialogue and reason to develop