Will African countries be developed?

[Arkann]

Some African countries should pay attention not only to high technology, which brings good profits, but also to production, as well as agriculture, which would provide the local population with basic necessities. I repeatedly come across information that in some African countries people are too lazy to grow crops, the harvest of which they would receive at least twice a year, but at the same time it is easier for them to eat bread from palm leaves, which do not need to be grown. no effort. I believe that it is absurd, if you can have your own, hope for the help of the UN.

[mersal]

The country that was once a Developed Country in Africa was Libya by being the 17th largest oil producer in the world but collapsed due to civil war. besides that, there are the Seychelles countries whose natural resources are produced from plantations (vanilla, copra and cinnamon), and tourism which can be exported to several countries. there is the country of Mauritius, an island nation in the southwest of the Indian Ocean. With the economic resources of Agriculture, Tourism, and Industry, this country has a Development Value of around 0.804 in 2007. This proves that Africa can actually be a developed continent but needs to be built and improved from human resources in order to create and maintain

Development in African countries will be very fast because of China's OBOR project, but development does not mean growth for African countries because the OBOR system owned by China makes growth and movement in China, not in African countries. In terms of infrastructure, African countries will experience significant progress and even seem forced, even though GDP increases, but in the GDP of African countries there is China's GNP. Many African countries are aware that they have been trapped in China's trap, some are wondering what happened, but there are also those who refuse to join the BRI project, which in fact is colonial 5.0 using sharp power.

China managed to trap lot of countries in the debt run, and the list of countries are huge in numbers that is lot of trade wars going between China and USA to prove their dominance over the other countries.Maybe the real trap will be felt by the next generation people and they will become modern day slaves to the Chinese government permanently.If there is any country avoiding the Chinese influence in their nation then better keep doing that to save their nation from Chinese government.

[Alert31]

 The development of one country like Africa is depend on the hands of their leader with the help of their community. But if corruption is rampant specially to the leaders of their country and the people are lazy and don't want to make their life better, then i can say that it's difficult for this country to become well develop unlike other countries.

[Leviathan.007]

Yes, they will. but there are some conditions for development of each country. The most important part is the management and the government ruling the country if the government manage the natural resources and human resources perfectly you can see a huge progress there. Also, unfortunately due to some old mistakes many people are stuck in old fashion traditional lifestyle and religion stuff. Which is too bad for the development. However, all these problems can be solved by educating the new generation of the people, that's why many charitable organizations are taking care of education stuff.

[wiss19]

I think the question is mainly on who is going to develop the countries, the government they have there are not doing their jobs in making their countries look better. I have heard about the akoin and Akon city and I also read about their plans of creating an example for the government if the project should be a success.

The way I see it, even that projects is successful, the government there are not ready to do anything to help their country, they are not interested in making their country a better place, they prefer to get on the political seat and use the power and opportunity they have gotten to suck money from the people.

[Gozie51]

What can possibly lead to Africa countries getting advanced so the quality of living in the continent will improve?

The most difficult thing to die is corruption. So is better to avoid it in a country because once it appears, it builds it stem and starts growing with branches and leaves. This is one good thing about some Arab countries that have zero tolerance and capital punishment to corruption.

How it can go off is by two ways. The first is through the people in government by having the will to follow the law on people proved to be corrupt. Another is by the people taking power by themselves like the Arab spring in Africa recently through Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.

[CODE200]

Yes, it could really be possible for African countries to be developed if they would just know how to manage and maximize their resources and make use of it to make their countries experience prosperity for the fact that they have the resources on their surrounding, they must have been able to make some improvements and developments already at the first place if they have gained proper education so that they would be knowledgeable enough to do what is needed for them to be able to make into realization that they can change the economic status of their place.

The most difficult thing to die is corruption.

Actually this is true. Corruption is the most difficult thing to get rid off for it is present in any government system because of greedy individuals making use of the people's money and claiming it as their own making the whole country suffer. If this would be resolved on every space in this world, not just African countries could be developed but as well as many other countries for corruption is the number 1 crime killing a certain place economy. Also, there must be a coordination between people and government to be able to create ways on how they could make certain development that would benefit all.

[bryant.coleman]

China managed to trap lot of countries in the debt run, and the list of countries are huge in numbers that is lot of trade wars going between China and USA to prove their dominance over the other countries.Maybe the real trap will be felt by the next generation people and they will become modern day slaves to the Chinese government permanently.If there is any country avoiding the Chinese influence in their nation then better keep doing that to save their nation from Chinese government.

It's not just China. Other countries such as France and the UK are also doing the same. You can see that most of the mining and timber industry in Africa is under the ownership of European or American corporations. They export the raw materials to the factories in their own countries and manufacture high-end products using these raw materials. The Africans are gaining very little from this. China started offering slightly favorable terms to the Africans and that is the reason why some of the countries started preferring Chinese investment.

[abhiseshakana]

It's not just China. Other countries such as France and the UK are also doing the same. You can see that most of the mining and timber industry in Africa is under the ownership of European or American corporations. They export the raw materials to the factories in their own countries and manufacture high-end products using these raw materials. The Africans are gaining very little from this. China started offering slightly favorable terms to the Africans and that is the reason why some of the countries started preferring Chinese investment.

China carried out colonialization 5.0 through the OBOR program, while other developed countries exploited through the IMF, World Bank, WTO and In addition to the debt trap, developed countries led by America also carried out middle income traps to many countries, for their own interests, so that they can still ensure market availability for their manufactured products.

China and other countries are equally oppressing developing and poor countries, it's just that in different ways, China uses sharp power while America uses hard power. In fact, many countries can play free and active politics without leaning towards China or America, it's just that many countries think that foreign debt is the solution to all economic problems, but debt makes a country lose its sovereignty.

[Vishnu.Reang]

China carried out colonialization 5.0 through the OBOR program, while other developed countries exploited through the IMF, World Bank, WTO and In addition to the debt trap, developed countries led by America also carried out middle income traps to many countries, for their own interests, so that they can still ensure market availability for their manufactured products.

China and other countries are equally oppressing developing and poor countries, it's just that in different ways, China uses sharp power while America uses hard power. In fact, many countries can play free and active politics without leaning towards China or America, it's just that many countries think that foreign debt is the solution to all economic problems, but debt makes a country lose its sovereignty.

It doesn't matter whether they are using soft-power or hard-power. In the end, the ordinary Africans are suffering as the precious natural resources are getting looted. Only a few corrupt African politicians are profiting out of this, while the vast majority of the ordinary citizens live in abject poverty. Even in the old-rich nations such as Nigeria, Angola and Gabon, most of the population lives below the poverty line.

[Anyobsss]

Yes, they will. but there are some conditions for development of each country. The most important part is the management and the government ruling the country if the government manage the natural resources and human resources perfectly you can see a huge progress there. Also, unfortunately due to some old mistakes many people are stuck in old fashion traditional lifestyle and religion stuff. Which is too bad for the development. However, all these problems can be solved by educating the new generation of the people, that's why many charitable organizations are taking care of education stuff.

It will always start with one person. If they will be able to at least elect a competent and empathetic leaders, African countries will surely be developed. Leader who understand what the problem and what the country needs, development will surely follow. This is also why i think Africa should invest on improving their education to raise new gen. The continent is already blessed with natural resources, the only thing they need is to know how utilize it to its full potential and it will start with competent leaders.

[bryant.coleman]

It will always start with one person. If they will be able to at least elect a competent and empathetic leaders, African countries will surely be developed. Leader who understand what the problem and what the country needs, development will surely follow. This is also why i think Africa should invest on improving their education to raise new gen. The continent is already blessed with natural resources, the only thing they need is to know how utilize it to its full potential and it will start with competent leaders.

To be fair, Africa had its share of good leaders. Examples are Nelson Mandela, Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba and Thomas Sankara. Apart from Mandela, most of them were assassinated by the Western powers, when they attempted to free the natural resources of their country from the foreign corporations. Sankara in particular was targeted by France, after he had a fight with the French president François Mitterand. Lumumba on the other hand was finished off by the Belgians, after he tried to nationalize some of the mining assets in Congo. These leaders were replaced with puppet-leaders who are loyal to the Western powers. In case of Sankara, he was succeeded by the pro-French dictator Blaise Compaoré. Lumumba was replaced with the corrupt US-puppet Mobutu Sese Seko.

[Dorodha]

Africa was a very developed country but this effect is due to the inequality between the rich and the poor. Much improved in terms of production system including agriculture of poor people. Unaccountable American and European agrochemical and seed companies are helping Africans to develop. We need global trade financial and justice to reassert Africa's position in the global economy and give us the opportunity to build our future democratically which will help them improve.

[Renampun]

all countries in the world have the potential to become developed countries but for countries in Africa it will take a long time, maybe 60 - 100 years again.

Africa was a very developed country but this effect is due to the inequality between the rich and the poor. Much improved in terms of production system including agriculture of poor people. Unaccountable American and European agrochemical and seed companies are helping Africans to develop. We need global trade financial and justice to reassert Africa's position in the global economy and give us the opportunity to build our future democratically which will help them improve.

almost all countries in Africa can not say developed countries...
There are conditions that must be passed by a country to be called a developed country that is the high income per capita, quality human resources and high infrastructure. in fact these conditions are not found in almost all countries in Africa.

[Cnut237]

China carried out colonialization 5.0 through the OBOR program

It's certainly true that Belt and Road involves elements of colonialism, and is very different to the historic European approach of send in the soldiers and take the country by force. From a moral perspective, superficially at least, China can defend themselves against accusations by pointing to all the development and infrastructure they've paid for. The question of whether wresting control of a country and asset-stripping it through semi-legal means is any more legitimate than doing so by brute force is open to debate. Certainly though they are making themselves much more inextricable than the Europeans did. In the end, Western empires collapsed and the soldiers and administrators went home - the effects on the colonised nations were certainly strong, but in the end (in most cases) manageable - but it's difficult to see how for example the Chinese presence in Africa can ever be removed.

[Reatim]

Africa was a very developed country but this effect is due to the inequality between the rich and the poor.

Exactly this one mate,Africa is one of the most richest country in terms of Minerals and nature but this was not been distributed equally.
African suffers even from the british and until now from their own countryman.

Much improved in terms of production system including agriculture of poor people. Unaccountable American and European agrochemical and seed companies are helping Africans to develop. We need global trade financial and justice to reassert Africa's position in the global economy and give us the opportunity to build our future democratically which will help them improve.

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[abhiseshakana]

It's certainly true that Belt and Road involves elements of colonialism, and is very different to the historic European approach of send in the soldiers and take the country by force. From a moral perspective, superficially at least, China can defend themselves against accusations by pointing to all the development and infrastructure they've paid for. The question of whether wresting control of a country and asset-stripping it through semi-legal means is any more legitimate than doing so by brute force is open to debate. Certainly though they are making themselves much more inextricable than the Europeans did. In the end, Western empires collapsed and the soldiers and administrators went home - the effects on the colonised nations were certainly strong, but in the end (in most cases) manageable - but it's difficult to see how for example the Chinese presence in Africa can ever be removed.

Nationalism vs hungry stomach, for most African people, China's long-term infrastructure development in Africa certainly promises opportunities, especially the addition of jobs in the manufacturing sector, China's development means hope for many workers in Africa, so the African people do not see China as a colonizer and do not see themselves as victims of exploitation. The African people are aware that their main enemies are their own governments and their brothers. China has something to offer their government that cannot be realized, namely the delivery of services and infrastructure.

China's unconditional cooperation has allowed African governments to enjoy access to finance, expertise and development assistance. China's soft loans have enabled many African governments to evade pressure from global governing bodies such as the IMF and the World Bank, to comply with Western accountability norms and requirements relating to political and economic reform, such as notorious structural adjustments that do not always serve interests. African country.

African people are more receptive to China because there is no history of physical colonization by China in Africa, so Africans learn about economic development and growth and ensure sovereignty from China.

[jaysabi]

Despite all natural resources embedded in Africa, they are always lacking and behind other continents. Most if not all the countries in Africa are regarded as third world country (poor nations). Why are Africa countries remaining underdeveloped or developing when they have what they can use to grow and develop.

It's impossible to understate the role of imperialism in delaying the emergence of Africa in its own right as an economic power.  For hundreds of years, western powers looted the natural resources of the continent to build the wealth of their own nations and enslaved the populace both on the continent and while shipping millions of Africa's inhabitants off of it.  With that kind of systemic oppression and looting of resources, it's not hard to envision how much of a setback the western powers dealt Africa.

[Vishnu.Reang]

It's impossible to understate the role of imperialism in delaying the emergence of Africa in its own right as an economic power.  For hundreds of years, western powers looted the natural resources of the continent to build the wealth of their own nations and enslaved the populace both on the continent and while shipping millions of Africa's inhabitants off of it.  With that kind of systemic oppression and looting of resources, it's not hard to envision how much of a setback the western powers dealt Africa.

Western nations continue to loot African countries. Look at the oil-rich nations such as Nigeria, Angola and Gabon. Most of the oil wells are being operated by Western corporations such as Shell and Exxon. And look at the gold, diamond and coltan mines. Once again, most of them are under the ownership of western corporations. China is a recent entrant and they have managed to disrupt the equilibrium.

[Anyobsss]

It will always start with one person. If they will be able to at least elect a competent and empathetic leaders, African countries will surely be developed. Leader who understand what the problem and what the country needs, development will surely follow. This is also why i think Africa should invest on improving their education to raise new gen. The continent is already blessed with natural resources, the only thing they need is to know how utilize it to its full potential and it will start with competent leaders.

To be fair, Africa had its share of good leaders. Examples are Nelson Mandela, Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba and Thomas Sankara. Apart from Mandela, most of them were assassinated by the Western powers, when they attempted to free the natural resources of their country from the foreign corporations. Sankara in particular was targeted by France, after he had a fight with the French president François Mitterand. Lumumba on the other hand was finished off by the Belgians, after he tried to nationalize some of the mining assets in Congo. These leaders were replaced with puppet-leaders who are loyal to the Western powers. In case of Sankara, he was succeeded by the pro-French dictator Blaise Compaoré. Lumumba was replaced with the corrupt US-puppet Mobutu Sese Seko.

Does this mean that western countries are the ones who are preventing Africa from development? This mean that Africa is being suppressed. It's just like history repeating itself, If it will continue like this, Would we be able to see the time that Africa will be developed?