why is africa poor?
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Why does Africa have so few billionaires?
Aims:• To understand the challenges facing
countries in generating wealth• To know the factors that might be
responsible for the lack of wealth in Africa
Challenges faced by societies when developing
Task: Look at the following photos – in pairs, explain how they might limit the number of billionaires in certain
parts of the world.
Did you know…?• All these pictures were taken in the USA – the
richest country in the world with over 400 billionaires!
• Yet Africa only has 5!• So why are environmental obstacles not the only
reason why there is a gap in wealth around the world?
• Although environmental obstacles can affect development, it is often political and historical factors that have the largest effect.
What factors might limit wealth production in Africa?
Task: In small groups, you are going to create a 2-3 minute short PowerPoint explaining your factor, the countries it affects and how it can limit wealth production.
• Disease i.e. malaria and HIV/AIDS• Droughts • Flood• Cyclones• Landslides• War• Political corruption• Landlocked
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