55. Why hasn’t Africa "developed" as fast as other continents?

Dear Diaspora

This week's episode explores the question: Why hasn’t Africa "developed" as fast as other continents?

As you can imagine, this is a HUGE, nuanced question. Nevertheless, Joy Malonza (founder of The Down Ballot) and I tackled the question head-on, with zero filter*

Tune in to hear about:

• Africa's patterns of development before the transatlantic slave trade and colonization
• The legacy of colonization in Africa
• How institutions like The Wold Bank and IMF have impacted Africa's development
• Why capitalism doesn't work in Africa (and why rich Africans are not our friends)
• Why socialism may/may not be the answer

*views/opinions expressed in this episode are my own and do not represent any organization other I am affiliated with!

Links/resources:

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Africa before Transatlantic Slave trade: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/history-of-slavery/africa-before-transatlantic-enslavement/

The Guardian article by Eliza Anywangwe titled, "why is Africa so poor": https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/28/why-africa-so-poor-google

The Guardian article by Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu titled "Why has Africa fallen behind the rest of the world'd economies?": https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/aug/04/africa-fallen-behind-economies-science-technology

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