African farmers need new technology—higher-yielding, more resilient food crops that deliver bountiful harvests. New techniques are beginning to
boost yields in rice and cocoa, among other crops. Second, African farmers need more electricity, more irrigation, and better infrastructure that
links them to lucrative regional food markets. Third, we need sound policies that do not discriminate against the farm sector. Women produce
the bulk of food in Africa, and yet they are largely locked out of land ownership, access to credit, and productive farm inputs such as fertilizers,
pesticides, and farming tools. Further, they are often bypassed by extension services, limiting their productivity.
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/01/22/foresight-africa-2016-banking-on-agriculture-for-africas-future/The continent is
bursting with potential: At 200 million hectares, sub-Saharan Africa is home to nearly half of the world’s
uncultivated land that can be brought into production. Africa uses only 2 percent of its renewable water resources compared to
5 percent globally. Together with abundant resources, including a resourceful, enterprising youth population, strategic investments
in agriculture can unleash virtuous growth cycle.
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Farming
African mineral reserves rank first or second for bauxite, cobalt, diamonds, phosphate
rocks, platinum-group metals (PGM), vermiculite and zirconium.
[4] Many other minerals are present in quantity. The 2012 share of world production
from African soil was bauxite 7%; aluminium 5%; chromite 38%; cobalt 60%; copper 9%;
gold 20%; iron ore 2%; steel 1%; lead (Pb) 2%; manganese 38%; zinc 1%;
cement 4%; natural diamond 56%; graphite 2%; phosphate rock 21%; coal 4%; mineral
fuels (including coal) & petroleum 12%; uranium 18%.
African Gold
Countries like Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, and Tunisia have a successful tourism industry. Countries like Kenya, Zimbabwe,
Swaziland and Mauritius can be considered as countries that have steady and consistent income from tourism. Countries like Tanzania,
Algeria and Burundi are countries that have little to no economic benefit from tourism, but would like to see it expand.[citation needed]
The successful countries in tourism are thriving due to a variety of factors. Countries like Morocco and Tunisia benefit from their beautiful beaches and their
relative proximity to Europe. Tourism in Egypt is based on the rich history of Ancient Egypt, pyramids and artifacts. South Africa and Kenya benefit from wild safari expeditions, attracting tourists to see the wildlife of Africa.
Safaris in Africa bring in billions of dollars every single year to developing African nations.
Wildlife tourism in Africa helps to boost local economies and generate employment opportunities.
But at what cost to the wildlife? While we all dream of seeing a lion or elephant in real life,
we are at a tipping point. Our presence in these national parks can disturb the delicate ecosystems and destroy a national heritage.
Tourism
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Although most African countries gained their independence from the European Colonial rulers, it took longer for democracy to take root.
Even though most of these young patriotic leaders started as progressive and pro-democracy, they ended up becoming dictators and holding to power.
Some even became so corrupt that they had to be removed by military coup. This was creating inequality between the citizen, few getting richer at the expence
of the majority. Most of the money was siphoned to abroad banks where the people had no access to the funds. Some changes are happening now. There
are countries who are enjoying genuine democracy and hope other countries to follow.https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/datablog/2016/feb/25/democracy-in-african-countries-five-myths-explored
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Farming in Nigeria
Mineral Resources South Africa
Festival in South Africa
Tourist in Egypt