i would say decidedly not. a lot of ink has been spilled regarding silicon valleys ascent to its cemented position as the number one place to start a high tech.

i would say decidedly not. a lot of ink has been spilled regarding silicon valleys ascent to its cemented position as the number one place to start a high tech. likewise, people question why silicon valley has excelled over other places in the us (boston, new york, austin, etc.) then broaden the your net and include europe, russia, israel, brazil and asia and you have to conclude that the last place it will happen is in africa. i think africa has to get the basics down first. then we'll see. by no means am i saying that they lack the individual brilliance. in short, what they lack is the institutionalized backing of a solid higher education system, vc and, oh ya, general infrastructure (transport, food, electricity, telecommunications, security, etc.)