Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore, etc.... couldn’t have been considered “Third World” for many Centuries. Their civilizations were among the first to “light the lamp” and walk from the darkness — nor can their “culture” or “history of accomplishment” be considered in the same league as the “tribes” we were discussing in Africa.
I agree, it may not be impossible for Africa to rise above its cultural problems -— but I doubt Africa will achieve anything near the Asian experience in this or the next century..
None of us would be around to see it though.