How we have summed the problem of Africa in one word: Leadership. #aflmentoring #femilazarus #reels

We sum the problem of Africa in one word: leadership. The culture of dependency on the West. And, um, how do we navigate our way out of that? Because as long as you have corrupt leaders, you will have that. I told you that the biggest, the biggest power display tool is information. America is where she is because of the information that— that's why you see when 5G internet came out, China was pursuing, America was pursuing. That's why you see that they quickly had to fake Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon, because whoever can get a satellite there can be able to almost look into any country of their choice. What do you think? The next generation of leaders in Africa cannot—

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depend on information technology of the West and speak in the room of power. Data, information, that's the real gold. The moment we start having conversations around that subject, then we'll be in the age of the New Africa. Until then, we're still joking. That's the truth. And they understand how to be ahead in those things. So you don't even need— they don't— you don't need to give them your data, they will snatch it. How many of you do read the terms and conditions for the platforms that you use, your mobile phone. Hope you are aware that there's a third party that is also watching and listening. You call it algorithm system. Your TV is watching you, you are not just watching it. Your phone is watching you, you are not just watching it. They are listening to your conversations, and that's why when you speak about something, they advertise it.

Well, you feel it's a system that is listening, but it's people.

If all our info and everything about us as a people is not even ours to decide, we can't be taken serious in the room of power. They have too much on us. Sela. Thank you.