Thanks for the 'ignorant shit' comment, that really added weight to your argument. Colonialism? Having a laugh aren't you mate? Seriously, go down there. Have a chat with people. Go hang-out in some bars and restaurants. Get chatting with the people that run the show. The people I spoke with in Kenya wished the place was still being run by Britain, rather than the corrupt lunatics that are in charge now.
I went to a government drinks party one time with a bunch of people from a certain ministry in a different country. Two months later they were all in prison having the crap kicked out of them for alleged misappropriation of funds. Which would be understandable if they had done it, except they hadn't, their boss had, but he had enough money to put the blame on them.
"Never in the half-century since it won independence from the colonial powers has Africa been in such good shape. Its economy is flourishing. Most countries are at peace. Ever fewer children bear arms and record numbers go to school. Mobile phones are as ubiquitous as they are in India and, in the worst-affected countries, HIV infections have fallen by up to three-quarters. Life expectancy rose by a tenth in the past decade and foreign direct investment has tripled. Consumer spending will almost double in the next ten years;"
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1krRT3R9cc]The Fastest Billion: The Story Behind Africa's Economic Revolution - YouTube[/ame]