Imagine telling a babe “i wish you were here, there’s nothing i want more than to be with you right now” and she responds with “imeaniri ihe a?”.
Sepukku straight up.😭
Africa is sleepwalking into a dangerous future. Social media monetisation has turned an entire generation away from skill, mastery and innovation. Everyone wants to be an influencer. Nobody wants to learn a craft, build anything, invent anything or develop expertise. Even students in engineering, medicine and law are choosing ring lights over real careers because the system rewards virality more than value.
And we have seen this movie before. Look closely at Black America. Their most celebrated paths became entertainment, music, comedy and sports. A powerful culture, yes, but not a powerful economy. Visibility without ownership. Fame without structural influence. Africa is drifting toward that same trap at full speed.
Meanwhile, countries like China, India, South Korea and Germany are producing engineers, technicians, inventors and manufacturers at scale. They reward innovation. We reward content creators. They build industries. We build followings. The future does not belong to the continent that dances the most, but to the one that creates, designs, engineers and produces.
If Africa continues to chase fame instead of skill, we will become a continent of performers with no producers, loud but not powerful, visible but not valuable. Entertainment can enrich individuals, but it cannot build nations. Only innovation can. Only expertise can. Only craftsmanship can.
We are running out of time to choose what kind of future we want: a viral continent or a visionary one. Only one leads to real power.
Kimi Regal