Can Africa get Developed

Have the thoughts ever run through your mind?? Can Africa get developed for real!!?? 

Well if such thoughts have ever passed through your mind or you are probably thinking about it, think no more.

Let's read through this article together.

What's the difference between Developed and Undeveloped countries

In recent years, economists have used the terms “developed countries” to denote First World and “emerging markets” to refer to Third World countries. We believe that the use of these terms camouflages the extent of underdevelopment and challenges faced by the poorest. The terms are also viewed as a means of excusing First World responsibility to provide material support and solidarity.

Third World countries are characterised by a big agrarian sector and a huge proportion of the population living in rural areas. They are also marked by low productivity, disease, high infant mortality, lack of potable water and poor infrastructure

First World countries are highly urbanised, and citizens enjoy universal access to health, education and housing. They also exhibit high productivity, strong service sectors and freedom of movement because of infrastructure. 

Why Is Africa not yet developed. 

You might be wondering why for over decades many African countries are not the developed while other continent are way ahead.

Africa as a contingent suffer from many basic  amenities making harder for them to focus on Growth.  See reasons below

So why is Africa Different from the world/ Leading continent. 

 Basically I think or we all know Africa is suffering from Some Basic Amenities.

1)Electricity

2)Power

3)Finances 

4)Water

5)Sanitation

6)Health

7)Transport

And the top of all Advanced Technology.

Read Also: Africa the future of technology

According to Prof. Plo Lumumba "the problem with Africa is those who have ideas have no power and those with power have no ideas" 

So the big question is What can Africa do to get Developed. 

How can Africa get Developed

Though it's not very easy 

It took continent like Asia over 25 years to get Developed. 

Let's see some thing Africa can do 

1. Establishing “African Economic Areas” that would tie the economic interests of leading and lagging countries in each regional neighborhood tightly together.
2. Allowing and maintaining the free movement of labor, capital, goods, and services within these areas.
3. Maintaining and protecting access routes between land-locked countries and outlets for trade, and providing the political space to support investment in regional infrastructure.

In exchange for these actions, bilateral and multilateral development partners could commit to:

1. A big increase in aid for improved social services and other life-sustaining infrastructure aimed at raising living standards and creation of portable human capital in lagging countries.
2. Increased financial support for growth-sustaining infrastructure—ports, transport links, information and communication technology—in the leading countries where economic takeoff is most likely, as well as infrastructure to link the markets of large leading countries with labor, capital, goods, and ideas in smaller neighbors.
3. Preferential access to the markets of high-income countries for sub-Saharan Africa’s exports, without strict rules of origin or eligibility criteria that impede rapid growth of trade in intermediate inputs with other developing economies.                      

I will explain further "how Can Africa be developed" in my next post. 

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Disclaimer: This blog post reflects the personal views of the author