Humble Beginnings
By F. Momolu Dorley, Guest Contributor

Published:  13 March, 2008

In November 1884, the Imperial Chancellor and architect of the German Empire, Otto von Bismarck, convened a conference of European states to settle the political partitioning of Africa. The Europeans wanted to expand their spheres of influence in Africa. This era was known as the scramble for Africa. In a low-brow comparative manner, a new wave of scramble for African human resources is in full swing. The continent's young sports lads are being scouted and taken to Europe where they ply their talents. Young virtuosos and dynamic athletes are being scouted from this continent and taken to top flight European leagues. At first it was the males that dominated the market; now young females are being scouted. The cream of young lads start from humble beginnings, even in Liberia.

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