[uola]

I don't mind Zuckerberg going to Nigeria. I don't even mind the fluffiness of the article. But the whole narrative of Silicon Valley saving the world by showing up, is getting old. Zuckerberg isn't going to go home again and be like "You know what? We need to deploy ipv6, bring computer science curriculum's closer to the real world, have a fundamental programming language that lives up to the requirements of today, fix software patents and get robust standards in place instead if reinventing everything all the time, so these guys can catch up to us and build their own future".

[M_Grey]

It's an effective way to generate positive spin... hell the "on site guidance" has been the major theme the Kims have used for three generations in North Korea. It's a way to appear generous, helpful, and subtly signal your indispensability at the same time.