Sentence examples for continent needs from inspiring English sources

An African ambassador is scathing, arguing that his whole continent needs a vast increase in electricity production to spark a much-needed manufacturing revolution even if that involves coal for now, or huge dams that arouse the ire of American environmental groups and some Democratic members of Congress.

An ageing continent needs immigrants.

There should be room for more Africans.Clearly, the continent needs better infrastructure, education and health care.

"This continent needs to be a future hub of global growth, not just African growth.

But the continent needs a new deal, based on a genuine partnership of equals.

Libya's leader, Muammar Gaddafi, said the continent needs trade policies that are based on "mutual interest, not exploitation".

Ms. Lagarde's lieutenant, the monetary fund's chief economist, Olivier Blanchard, said the Continent needed to "get its act together".

President Obesanjo welcomed Mr Blair's Africa Commission initiative but said the continent needed more direct aid.

"The main difference between the U.S. and Europe is demographics," Mr. Trichet said, adding that the Continent needed to restructure its economy to allow faster growth.

Yvonne Mhango, sub-Saharan economist at Renaissance Capital, said the continent needed several more years of significant growth – "4%-5% at the very least" – for wealth to start trickling down.

BRUSSELS — Bowing to mounting evidence that austerity alone cannot solve the debt crisis, European leaders are expected to conclude this week that what the debt-laden, sclerotic countries of the Continent need is a dose of economic growth.