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What are the contemporary causes of Africa’s Underdevelopment?

Explain the contemporary causes of Africa’s Underdevelopment.

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Maurice
(i) High unemployment leads to high levels of immigration, including amongst well-qualified people, most of it to Europe and America. Even when they arrive there,
however, African migrants most often do work for which they are massively
overqualified, but which nevertheless pays better than would a professional job in
Africa. This holds back Africa’s development.

(ii) Despite moves towards unity and co-operation between African states, problems
caused by the fact that borders imposed by the colonial powers often took no account
of language or culture persists.

(iii) Income levels in Africa are lower than not only in Europe and North America but also
in Asia and Latin America.

(iv) Desertification in Africa is on the increase leading to periodic famine that continues to
claim large numbers of victims.

(v) Dependence on the export of non-industrial goods and on foreign corporations
persists in many of the African countries.

(vi) Infectious diseases which have long plagued the continent have not been eradicated,
while the new scourge of AIDS grows, threatening above all the young people who
should be Africa’s hope for the future.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 23, 2019 at 11:38

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