Thank you for posting this insightful and thought provoking piece. I, like many others, have some of the concerns that you mention above. Indeed, I have never considered that my concerns may be akin to those hysterical and nonsensical concerns of 1994 and Y2K.

However, for some of us our ‘hysterical’ perspective comes from ‘historical’ awareness – we have a poor track record of developing open, just and accountable governance in Africa. I truly hope that what you posted above is the case!

Thanks again!