Sub-Saharan Africa

Jared Diamond, in Chapter 19 of the novel Guns, Germs, and Steel, proposes that the black Bantu ethnic group was able to exert dominance over the other four cultural groups in Africa in areas that food production was viable because the Bantu’s sedentary lifestyle was greatly advantaged compared to hunter-gatherers living in the same area. Diamond supports his claims by illustrating the major societal and organizational difference between the Bantu and hunter-gatherer groups and pointing to the…

Africa-China Trade and Political Affiliations 9 development. Indeed, African markets have been remarkably strong performers in recent years, driven by improved regulatory regimes, structural reforms, privatization, export growth, etc. (Siddiqi, 2007). Africa, in adding to provide a vibrant market, is now providing expanded opportunities for investment. In addition, attractive investment environments put in place by…

1. Stereotypes about Africa develop mostly from not being informed of the history and culture Africa brings to the world (3). In America, students are not really taught the positive characteristics of Africa. Instead in our history courses, the focus is on the negatives like genocide, AIDS and mainly how poor the country is (3). When in reality Africa is much more than just diseases and poverty. Most of Americans have pity towards Africa because of how Africa is portrayed in the media (3). The…

issues of the European initial scramble of Africa still peaks historians interest today. It is understood that the initial scramble for Africa was a tremendous surge of European imperialism. From the mid-1800s to the early 1900s European powers had rule over Africa. European powers divided Africa up amongst each other without consent of the African citizens and without any knowledge of the continent they took over. “Many of the early explorers of Africa were geographers and scientists who were…

The emphasis of international actors on innovation is mirrored at the national level where the majority of countries in Africa have adopted relevant STI policies. The African Observatory of Science, Technology and Innovation (2013) has identified at least 37 countries out of 55 that have adopted or are developing a national innovation policy. There are many African countries that have realized the importance of innovation for economic development, poverty reduction and the attainment of the…

History. Hegel addresses the significance of Africa and Africans in comparison to the rest of the world by analyzing physical, spiritual, cultural, and political signs; he uses these signs to create the African myth. Africa must be divided into three parts, according to Hegel. One part is entirely dependent on Europe, another is entirely dependent on Asia, and the third…

When many people think of Africa what might come to their minds? Perhaps, poverty, AIDS, lack of resources, and many more issues. Although, the region has dealt with challenges in the past just like many other countries have and still are in a constant feud with many more obstacles, it is important to understand how Africa has become the region that it is today. In this paper I will discuss some of the roadblocks countries in Africa faced as they emerged from colonialism and some of the more…

week’s reading and online, I came across a very interesting article. The article titled “The World Bank and IMF in Africa”. This article details how The World Bank and IMF (The International Monetary Fund) exploited the African people for riches and raw material and most of all, debt repayment. Did you know, the U.S. holds roughly 17% of the vote in the World Bank and the 48 sub-Saharan African countries together only hold less than 9% of the total votes as of 2008 when this article was…

history. This might lead one to wonder how it might be improved. African Friends and Money Matters:Observations from Africa is a modern ethnographic book written by David E Maranz. In this book he provides Westerners a way to comprehend money and how it pertains to kinship within Africa. To do this, he uses his experiences to give ninety concepts relating to the economy in sub-Saharan Africa and compares them to what would typically be expected in the Western hemisphere of the world. He asserts…

is a product of ignorance. Regardless, Africa has occupied an unenviable position worldwide as the Mecca of poverty. Statistically speaking, 34 out of the 50 nations on the 2006 UN list of least developed countries are in Africa. In 1820, the salary of an average European worker was about three times that of the average African, yet the same European worker would earn twenty times what the average African earns today. Yes, the GDP per capita incomes in Africa has increased significantly,…