Are the African people actually poor?

South African students in Pretoria march against fee hikes in 2015 that they said will make it harder for poor black people to go to university Photograph: .... since independence, while economies have grown and, in the broadest sense, governance has improved, democracy on the continent is still faltering. read more

Because that’s poverty porn, taking a rare scenario and making it seem like the most common thing somewhere. read more

Here are 15 other debunked myths about African countries. 1. Africa is poor, and always will be. DJ Paco (Papis), a DJ and rap artist from Mauritania. Photo by Philippe Sibelly, The Other Africa. Yes, 47% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa live on less than $1.25 a day, and this is a scandal. However, this number is falling, and things are getting better. read more

During my investigation of vulture funds, I came to wonder if vulture investors weren’t actually the biggest Afro-positivists of all. Because they understood something most people don’t: There’s actually a lot of wealth in Africa. read more