African coun­tries including Ghana have been called on to change the cur­rent educational system to be relevant in the 21st century, Professor PLO Lumum­ba, Kenyan lawyer and activist has said.

He said any attempt to maintain the status quo would result in the continent remaining as a tool for other countries to carry on with their exploitation Professor PLO Lumumba, who made the call on Friday said, sub­duing the world, called for Africans to use their minds.

He was speaking at the Uni­versity of Education, Winneba (UEW) public lecture series held on the theme: "Empowering minds, shaping futures for 21st century educa­tion." Prof.

Lu­mumba further charged the younger generation to rise up and work towards the change of the continent with innovation and inventions.