Not so many years ago China and India were seen as hopeless cases. Now Africa undergoes the period of hidden growth.
Trivial things which do not show much in GDP statistics like organizing local schools, introducing electric grids, radio or TV, some gadgets and second hand goods can be revolutionary. People are waking up and learning. Give them 20 more years and you will be amazed.
Maybe since Fukuyama admitted the error of nation-building in Africa there is hope.