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15-09-05, 11:56 PM
 With a just a marshy patch of land near Porto Nova, Benin, father Nzamujo is attempting to redefine Africa's view of itself. He rejects the gloomy prognoses for Africa and says the continent is rich with resources.
Africans, he says, must recognise their own worth and understand the value of the resources around them to make the most of them.
His Songhai Centre is developing African ideas for development for the African continent. He is determined that no one outside should set the agenda, Africans know what's best for their continent, he declares. His centre now has other off-shoots in Benin and he is already attracting interest from other countries across Africa: a new centre has recently been set up in Nigeria. He's just back from a trip to South East Asia, fact finding and sharing his ideas with new partners in the Far East.
 Does African development mean low-tech? No, according to Father Nzamujo. Interestingly, he is using solar powered internet to spread knowledge across the country. One of the reasons for Africa being left behind in the past has been a lack of infrastructure, whether linking them to the town down the road or to the rest of the world.
This technology, Father Nzamujo believes, will enable Africa to leapfrog centuries of development and become a player in the modern world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/news/afr...african4.shtml
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