Contrast the attitudes of the Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Russians etc with the attitudes of Europhile African leaders and elites
The former are militant about taking Western technology while keeping their own cultural heritage. They're not out here thinking that if they just model their societies after Europe and import European ideals, they'll become advanced. They want the material/technological advancement of Europe while keeping their own distinct cultural values and ideals. In the long run, they want to project their own values onto the world and become leaders.