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"therefore, medicine will have to convert itself into a science that serves to prevent disease and orients the public toward carrying out its medical duties. Medicine should intervene [...] to perform surgery or something else which lies outside the skills of the people." 'Che'

Kenya’s greatest challenge isn’t just policy failure, it’s a crisis of thought. Are we trapped in elite mediocrity, chasing Western narratives while neglecting the deep wisdom within our own roots? In this episode, “Our Elites Not Organic to Society,” @wmnjoya asks: Why do we seek answers from a collapsing global order, yet shy away from our indigenous knowledge? Without a strong philosophical foundation, our institutions remain fragile and disconnected from who we are. Join the conversation YouTube: youtu.be/MYQv0Xwex7U?si… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6OL9i2… @Maskani254 @Siasaplace @nisisikenya @CivicVoiceInt #IWentToAlliance #TheElephant #EliteMediocrity #Governance

Generative AI is a Psy-op to Keep the Poor Dumb The growing mass reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not accidental. It is a deliberate effort driven by a few wealthy Silicon Valley capitalists to commoditise “intelligence” and convince people to adopt it in exchange for their real-life problem-solving abilities, critical thinking and cultural authenticity. The ultimate goal as always, is to enrich this already super-wealthy tech elite at the expense of everyone else. Tellingly, while these billionaire tech oligarchs spend billions to convince consumers to adopt and become dependent on “AI” solutions, they are also doubling down on the primacy of human intelligence in their elite bubbles. This was illustrated by luxury car brand Porsche, which recently released an advert whose messaging conspicuously signalled that it used exclusively human-created content. This is a clear sign of a sharp divide between the wealthy and everyday people on the question of AI adoption. While the working classes are heavily influenced to buy into the idea that generative AI platforms like ChatGPT, Suno, and VEO-3 represent the future of work, research, and art, luxury brands meant for the elite are concurrently reassuring their market that human craftsmanship, critical thinking, and genuine creativity remains central to their vision. “AI for thee, not for me” appears to be the message. Across Africa, multiple Western state and NGO actors are pushing for this so-called “AI revolution” to take a central place in African educational systems. Even in some parts of the continent where basic access to electricity remains a challenge, governments are being feverishly lobbied to adopt “AI strategies” for their under-resourced educational systems. At the very same time, it has been reported that Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and other Silicon Valley billionaires who are pushing AI adoption, not only enroll their children in Montessori schools but also restrict their exposure and access to the very same technology that their lobbyists are trying to push into African classrooms. The obvious danger in opening African education systems up to the so-called “AI Revolution” is that the next generation of Africans could end up devoid of the exact reading, writing, critical reasoning and creative skills that Africa needs to fully take its place in the world - instead trained from an early age to be reliant on ChatGPT, Grok, Suno, Nano Banana, and VEO-3 to do their thinking and expression for them. At a time when high-level human thinking is needed more than ever on the continent, it is no accident that Western lobbyists are heavily pushing the normalisation of generative AI as a core pillar of African education. If Africa is to be maintained as a colonial resource plantation and a market for excess overseas production, young Africans must be made to read, write and think less, and consume more. In Africa and elsewhere, the constant global dynamic is that the poor and underprivileged are encouraged to outsource their intellectual processes to AI in order to “stay competitive," while the wealthy quietly protect the disciplines that actually sharpen the mind: reading, writing, artistry, and critical thinking. Africans must see the “AI Revolution” for what it is. Far from just benign or neutral technological advancement, it is yet another manifestation of power consolidation by Western racial-capitalists. This class of people understands very well that literacy, philosophy, and art produce power, while delegation of thought only produces ignorance and compliance. Despite whatever message they put out, the reality remains that thinking for yourself will in fact, never be “disrupted.”

Kamenge a vibré ce week end. Retour sur la démi-finale de #YaNgabire2025, un évènement qui vient de s'inscrire dans les anales de la capitale Bujumbura. Un moment d’émotions, d’énergie et de fierté collective. Thread...🧵 #YaNgabire2025 #Nyunganira #compétences

There is no university in the world where graduates have job skills. Universities are not job training centers. Universities teach students to think in order to have mental agility and adaptability to think around a plethora of challenges. These are, therefore, trainable people - hence “on the job training” which is ideally continuous throughout their career as they move up the ladder of (corporate or public) responsibility.

“Love is profoundly political. Our deepest revolution will come when we understand this truth. bell hooks (Salvation: Black People & Love)

One myth that needs to die is that Africans within the continent have never experienced racism therefore, they don't understand it. Do you think all these policies that defund our healthcare and education and eviscerate our water and food systems are love letters?

@aux_paillettes @AudryCarmel257 Ndabira ibiganiro barimwo mu bufaransa. youtu.be/cf0IdQQu0bI?si…

@AudryCarmel257 Kirk na Shapiro bari mu bantu badugije anti-intellectualism

Tukurindiriye mwi zéro petiii

We've misunderstood what emotions are. They are nerves to the soul. A nerve indicates a painful stimulus is hurting your limb, but the work of removing your limb from the source of pain is done by the muscle that receives the message from your nerve. Same for your emotions. Your mind has to do the work of interpreting what your emotions are telling you. But empire is dumbing us down to miss that distinction and not do the mind work. youtu.be/e5UjQsbrXkU?si…

@HRugamba_ J’ai appris plus en passant du temps avec ces jeunes qu’ils n’ont appris de moi. Leur courage, leur passion et leur soif étaient contagieuses! C’était un plaisir de collaborer avec toi et l’équipe Yaga! 🙌🏾

Quel meilleur symbole que cette photo pour illustrer le tweet ? L'engagement et la passion de transmettre de @nijfranck durant #iCAmp incarnent cette espérance que la jeunesse burundaise porte en elle-même, "aujourd’hui, et pour les générations à venir". 🙌

Ikirundi

Tout le temps en conflit avec soi-même, souvent, on ne s'en compte que trop tard. Je vous partage ça avec une reprise de "Poursuite of Happiness" by @BabyNeelou pour présenter la partie 7 de ma série. ❤️ Remerciement à @IFBurundi pour le programme #Burundiencréation

💡📚La Foire des Connaissances de @sharenetburundi du 11 juillet 2025 n’a pas été un simple événement. 🎯Ce fut un laboratoire vivant où membres, partenaires et acteurs clés ont transformé des défis complexes en solutions collectives. #UMUHIVU #savoir

Someone saying something is failed doesn't mean they don't believe in it. Actually, its the opposite. They believe that the state can succeed and want to fix it. You should be grateful for that, because others like me don't believe in the state. I think we need a new political system that isn't colonial, so I wouldn't even call the state a failure because I don't think it can work in the first place. Vasco da Gama problems.

@wawundi__ Ntuzorabe Oppenheimer theconversation.com/debate-the-amo…

Izi films ntazo ndaraba 😅

Frantz Fanon was born 100 years ago today. Over the years, @africasacountry has published a wide range of essays thinking with and against him. Some celebrate, others critique. All take him seriously. An inconclusive centenary thread:

🌱 Présent·e à la #FoireDesConnaissances avec notre projet sur la #SécuritéAlimentaire & #RésilienceClimatique, soutenu par @ShareNetBurundi 🙌 Merci pour le financement du projet et l’occasion de partager nos guides & outils visuels 📘📊 #JeunesEtFemmesEngagé·e·s #Gouvernance

🥳FOIRE DES CONNAISSANCES 💡Un espace qui a abrité des initiatives innovantes d’une nouvelle génération du monde associatif prête à bâtir un #Burundi meilleur. 🧠Des idées/expériences partagées et stratégies élaborées en faveur de la #JusticeSociale. #UMUHIVU #InnovationImpact

🛒🛍️ Tenue, ce 11/7/2025 au centre culturel @IzubaHub, de la "foire des connaissances", un espace dédié à l'exposition des projets initiés par les jeunes et femmes sous l'appui de @sharenetburundi dans le carde du programme #UMUHIVU. #Burundi #jeunesse

#Abwitp ‼️SAVE THE DATE✍️ 🥳⌛️La #Foire des Connaissances approche à grands pas ! 👥Venez vivre une aventure inspirante de partage, d’apprentissage, d’innovation et de réseautage avec d'autres acteurs passionnés pour un #Burundi plus équitable et inclusif. Don't miss out📌