Another thing oo, PG doesn't know Africa like you and I do, so I don't think his statement is the final word on African startups. Lets prove him wrong. (rolling up sleeves....)
Exactly. And the more African entrepreneurs come up with innovations and reforms and new products/services to try to reduce Africa's problems -- while hopefully making a profit and building a big business out of it -- the better off Africa is going to be. Use foreign resources where useful, but the more that Africans drive it and control it the more long-term benefits it's going to yield especially in terms of role models and morale and self-respect and making sure things are done in a way that's consistent with the values of local culture and traditions.