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Brain drain is a present-day reality. In recent years, favourable immigration policy reforms in developed countries has proved true as a magnet for global talent. In Nigeria, the rising rate of skilled-migration among the youth and middle-class is termed the #japa movement.  For many skilled workers in developing countries, international migration is perceived to be a veritable pathway to human capital development, wider work opportunities, social protection, soul peace, and a steady rise in living standards. Moreover, emerging tales of quantum leaps in migrants' wellbeing heap up demonstration effects that stimulate bandwagon effects in domestic communities.  Are you are a resident, citizen, or keen observer of any developing country in Africa, stifled by rising inflation rates and inequality of opportunities? If yes, to which of the following countries or regions have your skilled acquaintances, work colleagues, neighbours, or family members migrated temporarily or permanently in

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