Two major issues delaying the typical African:

ONE - drumming, singing, dancing and clapping about everything; from dancing-deserving festivities, to appreciation of some miracle, to using the mood as incentive to fire up the crowd during community works, and even at funerals. I was told that in some parts of West Africa, a funeral is not befitting enough unless it becomes out to be a bash.

TWO - one moment we are all spiritual; we go to our churches and mosques and say: “the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you,” or “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,” pretending to love each other, and putting our reliance in none but God, and the next minute we are visiting our beloved sorcerer to chase away enemies that never were, and to use witchcraft against one another. And we still expect God to buy our prayers? 

Based on my interactions, is like everyone hates being in this type of social situation, but only a few will think of a workable way out. The rest are busy dragging the next man back down to share the mutual fate - and if not for foolishness, you cannot go up by pulling others down; you’ll only get caught up in the struggle that you’ll forget about going up – that’s basic logic.