We're talking about a continent that has countries where witch doctors are common and where albino hunting still occurs.
I don't expect to see it become like Futurama any time soon. I had to laugh the other day when they friend tried to convince me, in all seriousness that Africa would have become, in time, developed just like anywhere else such as Europe/Japan etc if it weren't for Imperialism.
Sure, Buddy, let's blame imperialism for state-sanctioned slavery still being present in Togo in 2014 or guys wearing zebra fur murdering cats to help their team win football matches against their rivals......
I don't expect the place to become like Futurama any time soon, OP.