In a recent interview with the BBC, Chinery-Hesse said: “I think that there is so much opportunity in Africa, there is so much underdevelopment, there is so much that hasn’t been done, that it’s not rocket science. If you have the discipline, take the dive. It’s doable, and I think more people should do it, and if we don’t, non-Africans will come to Africa, as we can see, and do it.”
Memeburn spoke with him about this as well as about other issues, including education and how it contributes technological innovation in Africa, and how open source software can solve some of the challenges unique to the continent.
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