Africa today is not short of wise and well educated leaders. Some of their speeches are so well crafted, their thinking so intellectual, but barely reported in the media.
Sure, Africa still has many dictators ruling the length and breadth of many countries on the continent, but most are more enlightened individuals that are less corrupt. The West supported most of these dictators in the past, because they were using them to control the ground. They therefore closed one eye to the atrocities that those dictators committed. Of course the West will deny, and claim they do not support dictators. But just look at their support for Saudi Arabia and you can see the double standard being followed.
It is a good sign that African leaders have taken a role to speak at the UN and other important venues. These are important indicators of where they are taking their country and who they are trusting. Africa is no more the 'Dark Continent' as they called it in the past. And African leaders are now determined to ensure progress for their country, like all other races of the world. And China is playing a pivotal role in that dream.