One mustn't forget that scientists are still human beings given to the same imperfections as the rest of the race. Many times a theory is "proven" when said scientist goes in search of evidence to prove an ideal already formulated in his/her mind. That standing I would agree with him solely on the basis that said African gov't hadn't had hundreds of years of experience, but not on any basis relative to color of skin. Human beings are the race and we choose to divide by color of skin or ethnicity. We're all made from the same materials so the potential is there for any one or group of persons to be as intelligent as another.