If Africa is to rise up, we must reclaim ourselves. We must uplift our culture. We must project our names. Look at China. It doesn't speak English. Yet it has risen from abyss to be the world's second largest economy. If projections are to go by, it is set to overtake the United States anytime now. Yet, it hasn't been westernised in order to develop. Chinese language is the medium of instruction in Chinese schools all the way up to University.
Now, China knows that in order to conquer the United States, it has to spread its culture also. It is now building Confucius Institutes all around the world. In the institutes, Chinese language, Mandarin, the most widely spoken Chinese language is taught.
And yet, in Africa, our elites are essentially European Africans. They are African on the outside, but European on the inside. Development does not equal Westernisation. Our elites have embraced European culture, songs, movies, way of life, education, and this has broken the traditional fabric of society.
In Africa, until we get our identity right, we will be at the mercy of Europeans, both economically, and culturally. There is no shame in being educated and yet stay true to our culture. This is something we ought to think about. Read More Articles. Click Here
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