'Africans need change of mindset', says Microsoft lecturer

"If you do not have enough resources, re-think your plan so that it matches your resources," Diarra said. "If we could do that, I am sure that would open a lot of doors for us around the world because there is a lot of goodwill out there."

Already presented in Mali, France and Nigeria, the lecture at UB was part of a series of Microsoft Leadership Lectures that aim to help promote debate among Africa's youth about the future prosperity of the continent.