Ok guys Africa is not backwards when it come to societal and technological development. sure most of it is at least a bit behind when compared to the likes of the UK or Japan but to say most of it is is rural or tribal is misleading. for most countries that encompass large swaths of landmass are technically "mostly rural" and given that in terms of sq kilometers Africa IS the largest continent by far its a given that it would be "mostly rural," To give some perspective ALL of the cities on earth could fit in the state of Texas with room to spare.
While on the topic of cities like everywhere else most Africans live in them and they are not tribal in the slightest, so to say it is "mostly tribal" is completely wrong.
But as to why low tech industries are the most prevalent in the continent is not a simple answer and open to alot of conjecture, especially from those who have an agenda. foreign industry, terrorism, corruption, the resource curse, civil war ect. ect. all contribute to the fortunes of Africans and what people dont realize is that the degree that each country faces varies significantly.
As a rule of thumb if someone says they know the answer to nuanced problems and issues probably doens't and certainly don't if they opt to break it down to several bullet points.
But that just like my opinion man.
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