One of the important things we noted during that intense discussion I talked about yesterday was the fact that from the goings on, most Africans would rather take the easy way out. When challenges of inadequate infrastructure and bad governance confront most professionals, they give up; either they leave the country or they give up any attempt at research and make do with what they have. These are very frustrating options for a lot of Africans, either way most are not happy with their choice. These are also very genuine challenges where the government does nothing to help individuals, especially professionals, overcome these problems. The only disturbing part is that it looks like we have reached a point where we no longer care, so we would rather just do our thing rather than attempt to become a solution. "Doing your thing" will not get us anywhere, difficult as it may seem, we would have to make up our minds to do "our thing" when the occasion presents itself. There are however, unsung heroes who have used limited resources as well as the fluid international research borders to improve situations in the healthcare, education, enterprise and other domains. Do not look for the easy way out, think of how you can use the limited resources available, the information and cooperation available to break new frontiers in spite of the prevalent apathy in the continent. Enjoy your day!
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