education essential for development

in almost all development- related discussion and debates, Africa seems to specialize in occupying the bottom wrung of the ladder. if indeed education is essential for the progress of any country, and that when this is abused, there occurs a deep reduction in the metabolism of a society, shouldn't we be discussing where the problem lies? by Jennifer Chiwela - Zambia(2006)

from this short speech we have to ask ourselves, are our education systems based on our needs that address our own societies or are they coppied from elsewhere?

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