In a powerful message that resonates about economic, cultural and political circles worldwide, the Senegalese entrepreneur Magatte Wade openly challenged one of the most repeated stories in global progressive discourse: that the poverty of Africa is only the result of European colonization.
During a conference on economic development and individual freedom, Wade clearly and confident that it is time to stop using colonialism as an excuse for the lack of progress. “When I hear people tell today:” Africa is bad because of colonization, “I say, please, let’s go there,” she said.
Wade explained that if colonization was the direct cause of poverty, many other colonized nations would not have thrive. She mentioned fascinating examples: Singapore, now richer than the former colonial ruler, Great Britain; Hong Kong, who fed the rise of the Chinese economy; And China itself, whose economic flowering has inspired dozens of nations.
Colonization is not the exception – it is the historical standard
According to Wade, colonization should not be seen as a phenomenon that is unique to Africa, but rather as a constant in human history. “Colonizing each other is the history of humanity,” she emphasized. “It just happens that Africa was one of the last regions that was colonized, and we pretend that this has never happened elsewhere.”
This perspective breaks with the story of victimization that is often promoted by progressive sectors, which continue to blame the West for all problems of Africa – where internal factors such as corruption, authoritarianism, tribalism and a lack of respect for the rule of law.
Respect only comes with prosperity
One of Wade’s most powerful reports was her call for self -reliance and economic growth as the path to worldwide respect. “We are tired not to be respected,” she said. “You want to be respected in this world? Then you have to be one of the most prosperous.”
This message resonates mainly in places such as the United States, where conversations about reparations, racial justice and historical feelings often overlooking real solutions based on work, innovation and free market principles.
A Republican vision from Africa
Magatte Wade represents a new generation of African thinkers who reject socialism, dependence on international aid and globalistic policy imposed by multilateral institutions. Instead, they promote economic freedom, private property and individual responsibility – principles also defended by the Republican Party in the United States.
Her message is a powerful memory that progress is not by blaming the past, but of building the future with strong values, clear rules and the freedom to create and innovate.
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