The world's first developed African country (jobs, crime rate, life, cost)
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If the entire continent was under European rule, all African countries would be developed. These countries where doing so much better when they where colonies of European countries.
Actually, I disagree. The native Africans weren't doing that well. There were a few that benefited. However, most Africans really didn't benefit at all. One example is the Congo. Alot of infrastructure was built by the Belgians in Kinshasa. However, none of that was for the native Africans. It was for the Belgians. There were alot of places Black people weren't even welcomed to be in apart from "servants". The people who benefited were those who were coming in from the ruling nations, not the natives.
Never, African leaders can not lead. Africa will only become first world if they allow themselves to be colonolized again which is unlikely. When African countries were colonized, their economies were pretty good.
Actually, I would have to disagree. When colonialism was in place, the colonial rulers benefited. Any benefits natives got, it was secondary, and only a few got those benefits. For the most part, it was the ruling class got everything and everyone else got the scraps. It works the same way now.
And another thing. Alot of these "nations" weren't decided by the natives in Africa. Alot of the borders were decided based on what colonial powers wanted, and never took the feelings of the natives into consideration. Part of why there are problems today.
Actually, I would have to disagree. When colonialism was in place, the colonial rulers benefited. Any benefits natives got, it was secondary, and only a few got those benefits. For the most part, it was the ruling class got everything and everyone else got the scraps. It works the same way now.
And another thing. Alot of these "nations" weren't decided by the natives in Africa. Alot of the borders were decided based on what colonial powers wanted, and never took the feelings of the natives into consideration. Part of why there are problems today.
In your opinion, what will be the world's first truly developed African country, and in which year will this be achieved? Think on the level of Switzerland or Denmark, not those straddling on the periphery like South Korea.
I'd say Ghana in the year 2100. I base this conjecture on what I've heard and read about the country. It seems to be performing very well for its size compared to other giants like Nigeria or South Africa.
High standards you're looking for. The United States is not even developed to the level of Switzerland or Denmark.
Ghana BTW probably has the best stability and pro business climate. It also has lots of untapped natural resources. It will just take time for it to develop a skilled and educated enough work force, get rid of some government corruption, develop an adequate power grid and infrastructure, etc.
High standards you're looking for. The United States is not even developed to the level of Switzerland or Denmark.
Ghana BTW probably has the best stability and pro business climate. It also has lots of untapped natural resources. It will just take time for it to develop a skilled and educated enough work force, get rid of some government corruption, develop an adequate power grid and infrastructure, etc.
There is also something else to consider. It took China a while to get a growing economy. Same with South Korea and Japan. With Ghana, any development that took place under colonialism was a matter of "built for the British, by the British". In short, the native peoples didn't have much say compared to its colonial rulers. When it came to colonialism, Africa was treated like a large plantation of sorts. The idea was to take as much out as possible.
And consider this. South Korea's economic miracle came courtesy of the USA. South Korea pledged to send thousands of South Korean troops to fight in the Vietnam War on the side of the USA. In exchange, the USA loaned South Korea $150 million dollars, and then injected billions more into South Korea's economy.
The Republic of South Africa, under white rule. To a traveler passing through, it was just like Canada or Australia.
Well that would really have depended on which part of the country you passed through. My husband's family was forcibly relocated to a "township", aka project, from a lovely suburb which was then razed and rebuilt to house white families. The "townships" and "homelands" were hell on earth. Astoundingly high crime rates, poverty, unemployment, family pathology, alcoholism, parents forced to leave for months or years at a time to find work.
What you saw as civilized and developed was at a huge cost to the majority of the population.
The world's first developed African country? How is that different from "Africa's first developed country"?
It happened already. The Republic of South Africa, under white rule. To a traveler passing through, it was just like Canada or Australia.
If you were White and were traveling to the parts reserved for White people, it would feel like Australia or Canada. For Black people under apartheid-era South Africa, it was nothing like Canada or Australia, as Blacks were treated like 2nd class people and given the short end of the stick. Apartheid era South Africa was only a benefit to Whites, not for Blacks.
Actually, I would have to disagree. When colonialism was in place, the colonial rulers benefited. Any benefits natives got, it was secondary, and only a few got those benefits. For the most part, it was the ruling class got everything and everyone else got the scraps. It works the same way now.
And another thing. Alot of these "nations" weren't decided by the natives in Africa. Alot of the borders were decided based on what colonial powers wanted, and never took the feelings of the natives into consideration. Part of why there are problems today.
I agree 100%.
It's crazy how some ppl are so clueless.
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