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There's a lot of socioeconomic growth to be had as the many countries in the continent accelerate to compete and thrive on the global economy, but I hope we can understand reality on the ground isn't what all the infomercials (and apparently game server coverage) suggest.

The good news is that these 1.17 Billion people[1] are in the modern age. There's many innovations coming out of Africa that should engender hope and optimism, in banking, education, energy and agriculture to name a few sectors.

I hope we can be cautious about defining the continent by too narrow of a standard when it comes to advancement and entrepreneurship.

1: http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/world_population.htm