Africa

Why has Africa been less developed than Europe and Asia throughout human History?

Africa has not always been less developed than Europe. Up until about 1500 AD, Africa as a continent had been either more developed than Europe, or about equal to Europe in terms of…

Why African-Americans have weird name like Shanequa, Jamelle, etc.

It is because African-Americans although they live in the USA, their ancestory is Africa. What that means is that when African-Americans take European names, it let them look phoney, and appear as people without their own culture.

Why Did African Chiefs Participate In The Transatlantic Slave Trade?

Most ancient societies dabbled in slaves, because they did not have prisons and resources to hold and feed enemy combatants from wars.

Instead of killing the enemies captured from external wars and tribal wars, most ancient…

Why are people still blaming colonialism for poverty in African?

The original African kingdoms were in horizontal bands across the land. The British, the French, the Germans and other European colonial powers disregarded that and created new countries that are aligned vertically. Since the original ones were horizontal, this…

To what extent is Chinese investments in Africa challenging the West?

China is not physically challenging the West, and blocking them from engaging with Africans. If anything, it is the Western countries that are trying to use propaganda and fake news to deceive people into thinking that China is using loans to colonize…

Why are black Africans so undermined globally?

Blacks are very short sighted and apolitical. They go into every situation with an open mind, thinking that every other person or group has no agenda, and are there with open minds as well, until they are taken advantage of.

How will the economy of Africa be in the next 30years?

Some projections by the world Bank indicates that Africa in general, and Sub-Saharan Africa in particular, will soon witness very substantial growth in GDP and GDP per capita.

How come some researchers say Human life started in Africa and some others disagree?

What people need to realize is that science is evidence based. The scientists themselves never claim anything until they get overwhelming evidence, then they draw conclusions from the evidence.

From Prehistoric times, how did the people in Africa interact with the environment to survive?

Traditional African cultural practices had built-in taboos and practices aimed at mitigating overexploitation of wildlife species and preventing habitat loss.