It's not a secret that the visa regime of the West is flawed. If someone from the West decides to visit any African country today, that person can easily book a plane ticket, get on the plane, and when he gets to the African country, he or she can easily get a visa on arrival for an affordable price. However, this doesn't work for any African national. If an African wants to visit any Western country, he or she has to have made that decision months ago and start the long process of getting the visa. For example, a Sierra Leonean who wishes to travel to Italy for a business meeting has to undertake two separate trips to the Italian Consulate in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, over several weeks at eye-watering costs. And, even after going through all those processes, he might have to wait for a long time before getting the visa and it's still even possible that he may not get the visa. It's a well-known fact, that the world is a global village and visa regimes are vital components of trade agreements and critical in some key sectors of modern economies, from culture and the arts and tourism to tertiary education and research. However, the fact is it is becoming harder for Africans to get visas. For instance, to get a short-term visa to the US, an African will have to wait for one hundred and eleven days just to get an interview appointment. This number of waiting periods jumps to 458 days for Nigerians, 425 in Uganda, and 370 in Benin. And, even after waiting for a long period, it's still possible not to get the visa. Without a doubt, this system is flawed.
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