© OLIVIER FÖLLMI / RAPHO / EYEDEA

We cannot therefore ignore the question of its development. Despite a health care situation that is all too often lamentable, we have reasons – and a duty – to be hopeful. But only as long as we cast aside preconceived notions and simplistic messages of all kinds. Sub-Saharan Africa, the region on which this exhibition focuses, is not an archaic subcontinent yoked by tradition and stubbornly resistant to the notion of progress. Without copying the Western model, it is undergoing major transformations in all sectors of society.
Of course, not all 48 countries are faced with the same emergencies and not all are progressing at the same rate. All the same, there are questions that apply to the whole region, questions that are taxing geographers, economists, agronomists, public health specialists, hydrologists, climatologists and others too. For example, what recent advances can enable African societies to set out on the road to development? And what are the obstacles that have to be overcome to achieve this?

The ambition of this exhibition is not to wax lyrical about the role of science and technology, but on the contrary to provide a clear appraisal of the development successes and failures seen in Africa. And to outline possibilities for the future... possibilities that are not without hope.

Practical information

Access: Cité des sciences et de l’industrie 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou 75930 Paris cedex 19
Metro:Line 7, station "Porte de la Villette" Bus : 75, 139, 150, 152, PC1 et PC2, station "Porte de la Villette" PC1 et PC2

from Tuesday to Saturday : 10ham-6hpm Sunday : 10ham-7hpm

Rates : 7,50 € / 5,50 € reduced

For further information, you can visit the following website: When Africa awakes...