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What happens is that once corruption has taken place it is almost impossible to displace it peacefully, for example if there was an influential politician in one of those countries which was deeply interested on making their country prosper and combat corruption then they will have to battle almost all the political class and the rich which benefit from that corruption, so they will never be allowed to lead the country, and even if they could become the leaders of said country then they will be hindered at every opportunity so they do not reach their goals.

don't forget to mention the corruption part as i believe, it is one of the major hurdles why these countries are having hard time to move forward. if they won't eradicate or at least lessen this practice, they won't progress with their agenda.
this for me is one major bottleneck why a certain government can't achieve what they want because of so many politicians who are corrupt in so many ways. what can you expect from this leadership if they are after for their personal agenda?

I think the mistake most of these stupid African leaders are making is that they forget that humans are the greatest resources you can have. Just look at the rate of migration from Africa at a very high rate that I don't think they will be able to replace these brains in the next 10 years. If you have natural resources and you are not blessed with human resources to use them and allocate them right you are going to suffer for it and these resources will turn to curses, most of the conflicts in most part of Africa is resource conflict because some people feel they are being cheated of their resources. African need to stop the movement of their best minds to other continents, this is when things will start getting better there, starting with voting for the right people that they know has the love of the continent at heart, Africa should not have lagged behind that far if not for bad leadership.

One of the main problems in almost any developing country is corruption, the resources which are buried on the African continent are huge and should be more than enough to propel them to achieve a massive amount of development, however the politicians at the top instead of using those resources to improve their country steal most of them and become incredibly rich, then they get replaced by another corrupt politician and the same process starts all over again.

If African governments can manage Earth's assets well then the country will not feel the economic crisis, because Africa is one of the countries that produce crude oil but they cannot manage these revenues and they until now cannot make much profit from these natural products, so African governments must take this problem seriously so that people's welfare will be easy to realize.

Do you think a lot of people want to manipulate them and just want to rule them without helping them, I read about the history of the civilization that appeared in Egypt, they were very rich, and the climate not the reason for their poverty, years of domination, and limited knowledge, lack of economic support, and sometimes unfair treatment... I don't blame the government their because there are so many outside things that are affecting every country in Africa. I also know about some friends in Africa who are improving their lives, some of the issues that help in agriculture in some poor countries are gradually changing their lives, so A history of control makes it difficult for a wealthy owner to spend his assets.

If you check some continent who were in the race of under development with Africa, you will see that they have understood the purpose of focus leadership and you see were they are today economically. Particularly the 4 that are called the Asian tigers namely Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore. Singapore for example is far growing in production and exportation , they have witnessed tremendous economic growth that they are fast becoming destination area for Nigerians and Africa at large. In the production of automobile, South Korea is creating an outstanding market for herself.

The Chinese are not left out of these countries that have got their leadership technique right. The extent of the trade war with the biggest economy of America deserve more to be mentioned. China is into world class construction. India is creating a world class health sector and soon becoming a health tourism center all because of leadership while most of these countries don't have the natural resources embedded in Africa.

It is unfortunate if a country has a lot of natural resources but is not used properly. Africa has many natural resources that have not been properly utilized for the benefit of its citizens. The lack of effective management and misappropriation of these resources by governments results in the inability of African countries to harness their economic potential and achieve self-sufficiency. In fact, if these natural resources are managed properly, Africa can reduce its dependence on imports, develop local industries, and improve the welfare of its citizens.

Sustainable and efficient use of resources can bring many benefits to Africa, including economic independence, debt relief, and reduced dependence on other countries. To do this, there is a need for cooperation between governments, companies, and international partners to ensure that resources are exploited and used in a sustainable and equitable manner. Issues such as whether Nigerian oil is refined abroad and re-imported at high prices or for other countries to continue to take advantage of the resource, are all things that need to be considered and improved. There must be transparency in resource management and ensuring that the interests of Africans are protected and enhanced. Africa has many important natural resources such as oil, coal, and other minerals. If these resources are used effectively, African countries can enrich and develop sustainably for the benefit of their citizens. However, the management of this resource has encountered many challenges, including abuse and ineffective management by the government and foreign companies.

Some countries need to act freely on many issues in order to use their resources. We call the countries that can make this move in the world already strong countries. Therefore, it is education that needs to be corrected from the very beginning. If this is fixed, the problems we mentioned will be fixed as well.

Even if you have done everything, the concept of leader you mentioned is a must for a country. That's when they can harmonize what they have with each other. But often things turn upside down and come to selfish interests. That's why good things don't happen.

Africa countries have the challenge of leadership not that they don't have what it takes but selfish interest which is why they run under the developed countries. The human and material resources for Africa to develop itself are there but they fail to harmonize what they have. Take Nigeria for example, all states of the country has natural resources in commercial deposit but only leadership is the challenge. Nigeria is suppose to be the commercial base of Africa with her population but no directional leadership for the continent, which is the bane for the continent.

The whole thing starts at the heart of your government. That’s why we need to choose perfect government and we need to vote to right people when choosing them. It can literally change the entire face of country overnight. I think it is all about the governing body in the Africa which has not been very fruitful till date. You can literally see that how basic needs of Africans are not fulfilled by your government. Whether it is water, food and decent shelter; nothing is really up to the mark. Some of them are literally die of hunger. So forget about the infrastructure which can uplift the Africas industrialisation. It will take time. People should start thinking in a democratic way to choose their perfect leader and then bring the change within country.

Africa is one of the countries that has abundant natural resources, but their governments cannot manage these natural products well, until now there are still many citizens of these countries who have difficulty facing economic problems, of course this is a very big problem that must be solved by the government so that they can live more profitably in the economic field, They export crude oil because of the lack of knowledge they have until now they still cannot take advantage of the income, so this is a serious problem that they have to face.

Many African countries have good leaders. Most of them are selfish and only interested in stealing the resources of the country. Leaders that should protect the people against exploitation are conniving with these foreign companies to exploit the people making them impoverished. There is no quality education that will empower Africans to maximize these abundant resources to better their lives.

If the government will be sincere enough to do what you have proposed @Halime Anatolia such a nation will be a better place. If the interest of people is given the right attention, the people will not suffer. Some nations have enough resources to take care of all their citizens if it is well managed. But in such nations, you will find the highest level of poverty. The problem of most nations is not a lack of resources but poor utilization.

It's no secret that the government still wins in every way. if the government is honest, firm and operates according to the rules and does not prioritize the interests of groups or groups, I think it will be easy. Every investor who enters and manages state assets is obliged to deposit profits for the state and the people. especially now that there are many successful companies that always provide CSR funds for the surrounding community so that they can be used as needed.

Wow!!! I almost missed this topic but not too late. From the political economy perspective, the world Economy system is divided into three epochs, era or periods. I might even add another call phase. The first phase of the economic system was based on agrarian in which the landlords acquire enough lands and gave to the serfs which were the servants of the lords.
How the Agrarian Era passed
Some of the talented children of the king's manufacturered irons like Cutlass, Knives, and other machines were produced, and since machines could performed much more better than human, then human labour was removed.

Exploitative era
The production was very high that European countries could not consumed all the production at that time so they were shipped down to other countries and the most affected continent was Africa.
Industrial Period
Industries was established to carry out the exploitation agenda and that caused the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 to scramble Africa because of her natural resources to among the world powers.
Colonialism
The industrial Revolution was the one that led to the colonializations of African countries and all because of her natural resources.
Neocolonialism
This is what the Africans are suffering from today. After the colonial period the white men planted a seed and this seed is to perpetual control the African resources and any country which refused to obey this polar system will be eliminated and some African leaders were killed through this mean. Africans are use to rule the Africans for the world powers now.
Natural Resources In Africa
Africa is blessed with different natural resources plus human but all these blessings are cursed to Africans. As a literary scholars, if you are an African you are cursed and you better killed yourself and leave the corrupt world for eternity.

There are three Deltas in the whole world. Mississippi Delta, Niger Delta in Nigeria and there is another Delta in China. All the other two Deltas have been developed to the world standard but the Niger Delta in Nigeria is a Ghetoo Zone, It is a waste land of TRASH. And the OIL MINERAL NATURAL RESOURCES IS FROM THERE. What a shame.

I agree that Africa has a lot of abundant natural resources that are beneficial for those around it, but yes, if seen the condition of its citizens is quite sad, they do not get full benefits from the earth they live in.
But if you only lament the sadness by not being able to do anything and let them (strangers) take the wealth of Africa for their interests, it will never be finished and up to the community under its benefits, even they may only get the heat of the air arising from the industry The foreigners wake up there.
The government must take strict action in the use of natural resources that are in their territory to be beneficial for their people.
In the scheme of the use of natural resources correctly it will have an impact on a better economy but to achieve this, it requires a long -term, because the level of education and human intelligence also significantly affects if you want to utilize natural resources in the country.

I also want to warn African countries - attract normal investors for the extraction and processing of natural resources. Otherwise, China will come to you, and your resources will become China's resources, and your countries will have a lot of debts, and the economy will depend on the yuan. And this will be the financial and resource absorption of your countries.

There are already real examples - you can easily find how "Chinese investments" end ... Do not repeat their mistakes ...

Africa is not getting enough supports from their colonies who capitalize on the natural resources in Africa ever since they colonized Africa and still have influence on the companies that work with the raw materials in Africa. Nigeria is an example of an oil producing country under the influence of Britain on their oils. Shell is owned by them and they still make loads of money through the oil company, that's why it seems like no refinery operates in the country. The price of those minerals is very expensive for citizen of Nigeria, which is not proper, they should be enjoying cheaper prices on petrol. The Government takes the blame, but they see what the citizens can't understand, instead of losing out they take their own personal share of the resources and move on while it lasts. Their colonies still have an eye on them.

China has eyes everywhere to extract their resources and take as much advantage if that as they can , even in Asia they have several interests for mineral resources even gold extractions .
Countries are gifted with all sort of resources and unfortunate are the ones who don't know how to make use of that.
Arabs are ruling the worlds because of their gifted oil and they never let anyone take advantage or use of that.