Everyone sane can think, so there is nothing new under the sun there! However, in order to think and to make your thinking meaningful we all need a structure and format for thinking. What is the 5WH thinking framework and how best can we as African originated people put it to good and productive use to aid us in both understanding the African Development Conundrum as well as in seeking solutions to many of the challenges that face us as a people globally?

This is a TRUE STORY and one that stayed in my mind for decades as I had hoped one day outside of class to meet this fool called TULA and ask him WHY he would see it beneficial to HATE his OWN KIND (worse still to even “discuss” it with some “white” South African girl whose parents had also “left” South Africa at the time of conflict in comfort and where living in a comfortable house in their new found country while he (Tula) was dumped in a dead-beat one room squat as a refugee) while doing his utmost to be “near” and “Liked” by the very same people who tortured him while intensely “Hating ME” simply because those who labelled themselves as “white” tortured him and they did not TORTURE ME in his distorted mind?

Sadly, semester ended and because I never wanted to cause a scene in class (as the last thing that I ever want is to be seen in dispute with my own kind giving “other” the opportunity for morbid joy) I never got the moment in time alone to meet this TULA fella beyond in the class where often he sat his distance as I certainly would have loved to know what makes a man degenerate to this low level of SELF-HATE. anyway, I do hope some one in this community can provide an answer befitting (beyond regurgitated text-book stuff) so I can find some solace to this sheer human stupidity!

We are all at the cross-roads and should step back and reflect on what it really takes to build a continent to a level of both societal development and technological protective development. If the overwhelming majority are spending their time in frolic, worship, dance and trance then WHO (please tell me who) will then be able to provide the effort, mindset, willingness, time, resourceful brain-cells to develop Africa?

Needless to say that far more times than not when the average person hears something they seem to “not” like that very thing is more likely the truth than not. So what triggers the emotional and mental inadequate state of being in a person that follows when they hear that that they are not “wanting” to hear? Thus, how do we groom a younger generation of people to be able to face truth and dynamically address truth where and when needed instead of resorting to burying their heads in the sand ad going int a trance of strong defensive denial? Development of any race needs its people to “THINK” and be capable of facing their reality as you do not go to battle with the army you “wish” you have but rather you go with the army that you have. When you are able to face reality you are then better positioned to plan and structure your realty to give you a better chance of success. So how do we nurture in the future generations a more conducive mindset for both action and thought?

One of the biggest stomach-aches you can ever get is to witness a fan-fare of so called educated Africans debating heatedly over the “isms” as if any of these “isms” originated form them? Africans frantically “adopt” any and everything thrown at them that one has to wonder WHY? WHY can they not see that their desperation to adopt has contributed to their ability to “originate”! Hopefully, the more astute amongst you in the community can provide insights to this mental and emotional deficiency of many of those Africans who find themselves in positions that could produce positive change yet have miserably failed to produce innovative and positive lasting change for their own societies. Time for Africans globally to THINK-OUTSIDE-THE-BOX.

A deep dive understanding of the construct known as “Money” s required as a per-requisite to any attempt at understanding the African Development Conundrum! See if you can objectively provide detailed and honest answers to one of the most fundamental of development questions!