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In the West, the basic economic and social unit is the individual; in Africa, it is the extended family or the collective.

George Ayittey
West, Economic, Individual
"Why Western-style democracy is not suitable for Africa" by George Ayittey, www.cnn.com. August 20, 2010.
In the West, the basic economic and social unit is the individual; in Africa, it is the extended family or the collective.