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With globalization and restructuring occurring rapidly throughout the world’s political and economic systems, emerging countries have an urgent need for educational improvement at all levels, especially the post-secondary level. Today, many Chinese projects, companies, and entrepreneurs aim to contribute to this development in emerging countries, and especially in Africa, through high-technology innovations.

Technology to assist social change in Africa

“In 2014, many countries in Africa are still in need of development in many sectors: education is poor, healthcare has to be built from scratch, and administration is slow . . . Still, when I participated in the New York Forum Africa (in Libreville, Gabon, in May 2014), I saw many great minds. But what can great minds do without great tools?” asks JX Paulin, a Shanghai-based entrepreneur, founder of MYSIMAX, and investor committed to African development. Indeed, while technology is not a magic remedy that can solve all of Africa’s problems, the opportunity for technology to assist with social change cannot be ignored.

“African students must be able to share information and to access valuable content easily. They should read about their history as it really occurred. They should have access to updated content, to cultural publications, to scientific magazines and books anywhere. Knowledge is the priority!” adds Paulin.