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[QUOTE]Originally posted by kenndo: [QB] SOME PICS.THAT'S ALL FOR NOW. HOPEFULLY. THESE COMMENTS WERE MADE IN 1997.THERE AS BEEN MAJOR PROGRESS SINCE THEN. Can Nigeria Leapfrog into the Information Age? by PHILIP EMEAGWALI Our 21st century vision should call for the increased funding of science education at the post-graduate level. Nigeria should spearhead the formation of a pan-African Institute of Technology comparable to the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand. This new institute should (1) be operated on a cost-sharing basis by African nations, (2) have campuses in various African countries, and (3) conduct research relevant to Africa and have research hospitals that make it unnecessary to travel to Europe for medical treatment. Sponsoring students at the pan-African Institute of Technology would conserve foreign exchange, such as the $40 million a year that was paid by the Nigerian government to American universities in the 1970s. If each African nation were to contribute $40 million a year, we would have $2 billion a year to operate a pan-African Institute of Technology that would be as good as the best universities in the United States, Britain and Canada. In this 40-page speech delivered in August 1997, Philip Emeagwali proposed the African Institute of Science and Technology to reverse the brain drain. Thousands of Nigerian scholarship recipients, who could not find employment in Nigeria, are making contributions to the United States economy. In 1979, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development estimated that each African professional between ages of 25 and 35 contributes $184,000 each year to the United States economy. Based on United Nations’ estimate, 50,000 Nigerian-American professionals are contributing $9 billion a year to the United States’ economy. At the same time, 100,000 foreign technical experts are working in Africa. These foreign experts are paid higher salaries than their African counterparts. The foreign coach of the Nigerian Super Eagles was paid $100,000 a year while well trained professionals are paid $600 a year. In other words, “monkey dey work, baboon dey chop.” This low salary is one reason many Nigerian engineers and doctors have fled to countries such as Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe. No nation in the world has been developed by foreigners. Nigerians are homesick and would like to return home and use our talents, experience, and expertise to develop Nigeria. However, they would like to be offered a salary that reflects their contributions to the nation. Many Nigerians would even relinquish their permanent residency or U.S. citizenship to return home. In Hakeem Olajuwon’s words: "There's no place like home. I will always be from Nigeria." CLICK TO SEE PICS BELOW http://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/Abuja-Technology-Village-6-600.jpg A circular cul de sac and residential area within Abuja Technology Village. http://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/Abuja-Technology-Village-9-600.jpg The deck of the proposed cable stayed bridge of the Abuja Technology Village which is adjacent to AIST [African Institute of Science and Technology]. The African Institute of Science and Technology was conceived by Philip Emeagwali in a 40-page speech that won critical acclaim. [IMG]http://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/Abuja-Technology-Village-1-600.jpg[/IMG] The Abuja Technology Village was first conceived by Philip Emeagwali in this 40-page speech delivered in August 1997 in New York City. Emeagwali named it the "African Cyber Corridor" and envisioned it as a 300-square-mile African Silicon Valley. [Image: Masterplan of ATV] [IMG]http://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/Abuja-Technology-Village-4-600.jpg[/IMG] The Abuja Technology Village was first conceived by Philip Emeagwali in this 40-page speech delivered in August 1997 to "become the Hollywood of Africa," now renamed "Nollywood." [Photo: MUNICIPALITY BUILDING of Abuja Technology Village] [IMG]http://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/Abuja-Technology-Village-2-600.jpg[/IMG] Abuja Technology Village was first conceived and proposed by Philip Emeagwali as Africa's Silicon Valley specializing in offshore outsourcing. [IMG]http://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/internal-courtyard-view-of-african-institute-of-science-and-technology-abuja-campus-600.jpg[/IMG] On August 30, 1997, the flagship AIT [African Institute of Technology] was first conceived and proposed by Philip Emeagwali to compete with MIT [Massachussetts], IIT [India] and AIT [Asia]. On March 11, 2005, the Commission for Africa <commission-for-africa-report-march-11-2005-see-page-138.pdf> [Chaired by Tony Blair], added its voice and instructed the World Bank to make AIT a reality. [IMG]http://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/philip-emeagwali-in-pensive-mood-on-park-bench-october-2006.jpg[/IMG] Philip Emeagwali introduced the novel concept of Africa leapfrogging into the Information Age via offshore outsourcing. [Photo taken in the Washington, DC metropolitan area in October 2006.] [IMG]http://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/Abuja-Technology-Village-3-600.jpg[/IMG] Night view of the Abuja Technology Village conceived by Philip Emeagwali in a speech that was widely hailed as visionary. Night view of the Technology Boulevard of Abuja Technology Village. [IMG]http://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/Abuja-Technology-Village-5-600.jpg[/IMG] In this 40-page speech delivered in August 1997, Philip Emeagwali proposed the African Institute of Science and Technology to reverse the brain drain. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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