[IC Ken]

Corruption is a natural consequence of stupid, senseless, idiot laws

Very well said.

[JZelle]

Magatte Wade 2024

[Dilbert San Diego]

Why does most of Africa stay poor while other parts of the world prosper?

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Great question. Many nations of sub Saharan Africa have mineral wealth, natural resources which should theoretically lead to prosperity for their people.

Zimbabwe, at least before they killed and evicted white farmers, was the breadbasket of Africa, with very productive farmland.

[ckilmer]

My understanding is that a number of countries in sub sahara africa have among the highest growth rates in the world.

then of course there are communists countries like south africa that just are too corrupt to care for their citizenry.

[shanover]

Africa has $Trillions in resources and has very little capacity to get them out nor the capacity to handle a market without corruption and government incompetence. Not all cultures are equal and de-colonization of a good portion of the planet has made most irreversibly dirt poor and turd world status.

[Svartalfiar]

Some of her ingredients are not made in Senegal, so she imports them. To “protect” Senegalese manufacturers, the government makes importing ingredients expensive.

Looking through the volumes of crushing regulations, they “found a clause in one of the binders saying if you’re exporting 80% of your products, and if you’ve been in business for two years, you can ask for an exemption.”

Hm. They sure went the complicated route. I would think they would have tarriff exceptions for materials that aren't available in-country at all.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Most people are “clueless” about these obstacles, she says, especially those in academia, Hollywood and the news media. “They have such a strong anti-capitalism bias.”

They think government should own the means of production. The tribulations of a small business owner are irrelevant to them, for small business owners are explorers of the poor who should not exist in the first place.

[minnesota_bound]

People are starving and the UN ignores all and adds rules for “Sustainable Development” goals include things like “inclusive and equitable quality education,” “climate change” and “gender equality.”

[Oatka]

Why does most of Africa stay poor while other parts of the world prosper?

Tribalism.

[Impy]

“Why does most of Africa stay poor while other parts of the world prosper?”

I think I know the answer but I don’t wanna say.