Nature supports progress, but there are people lurking in the dark who don’t want to see the light. They can’t comprehend the future we’re creating, and in time, nature will consume those who refuse to evolve.

This group started years ago, with a belief that the world was controlled by Satan-worshipping paedophiles. Now, they’ve twisted our invention and intentions into their warped theories. They’re the same group who claim the Illuminati controls celebrities and politicians, selling their souls for fame and power.

I feel a mix of pride and disgust. Pride because they think we have the power to run the world. Disgust because people build theories with no evidence and yet stake their lives on them.

My achievements come from grit and determination, not trickery. I’ve worked hard not only for myself but to show what can be achieved when you’re dedicated to a worthy cause. Discrediting this work simply because it’s not understood or because it came from the backwaters of Awash is a shame.

Africa is the future, but that future is happening now. The world’s movies and books painted the West as the saviour, but that’s not our reality. When the West invented planes, mobile phones, and the internet, we adopted them without creating wild theories. Sure, our ancestors may have called such things ‘witchcraft’ out of ignorance, but they lacked access to information. Now, the world is a global village. Ignorance is no excuse when information is at everyone’s fingertips. Yet, some prefer fantasy to facts.

The old musical philosophers Nas and Damian Marley once said, “People won’t research to find out the root of the ‘truth’ they speak of.” Decades later, we still face the same challenges. We haven’t truly evolved if we still cling to such misguided beliefs. This is why we fight to take people to a place where everyone can be equal. With everything in common, there’s no need for envy or conspiracies against one another.

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. We thought it meant a black man could become President. It was more than that. It was a dream of a world where anyone could be anything, and success wouldn’t be labelled by race, gender, or orientation. This is what we’re creating—Martin’s dream for the future of humanity: Development.