Address to the Biennial Meeting of the Association for The Development of Education in Africa (Adea), Johannesburg, 6 December 1999
… Africa's own rich legacy of education in ancient times, its position as a leading centre of learning, was forgotten … through a new elite that still acted in the interests of its imperialist masters, together with the failure of … Africa achieve peace, prosperity and a better life for all its people, nations and countries. It is in this historical …