The perception that African Guyanese are not disposed to owning businesses is a myth and must be done away with, according to former Finance Minister Carl Greenidge, who says the flawed education system is partly responsible for the problem.
Greenidge made the remark during his presentation at the Conference on the State of Black Africans in Guyana, organised at African Cultural and Development Association’s headquarters at Thomas Lands two Sundays ago.
Greenidge believes the need to refute the perception is especially urgent, considering the