Last night at the Frontline Club there was an interesting discussion about African media, and how the rest of the world portrays Africa.
And they began by asking whether it mattered how Africa was portrayed.
This struck me as a bizarre note on which to start; how could it not matter, when trade, development and essentially all hope lies upon how we see Africa? I am not arguing against those who said that Africans must learn to work for their country’s good themselves, but if they start off by believing that they can exist in a bubble, then they are destined to fail.
