The price we pay for Africa's development.

I think I'm part of the globalised world along with many others in Africa, & we do obtain ideas from places outside of Africa. Maybe, we thought obtaining ideas from foreign sources was free but little did we know that there's hidden royalties to be paid for such inspirations. We did not invent the wheel or firearm, so we have to pay hidden royalties for such until the world recognises that we own rights do develop such creations or equivalents. 

While the formative ingredients of modern technology (taming fire, counting, crafting tools, blacksmithing) were created in Africa - we did not develop our technologies to the level of China, Egypt, Babylon & Rome. The first modern humans with the ability to create modern technology were initially from Africa but Africa is not where they made the train, automobile, gun & the wheel. The train, automobile, gun & the wheel was made in Britain, Germany, China & Persia - respectively. So the whole world may be indebted to Britain, Germany, China, Persia & others until we can find alternatives to the modern creations we use. 

Origins of the modern items we use (IsiZulu).