Why is africa so poor?

The world’s most genetically diverse countries (using their measure of what counts as genetically diverse) are in sub-Saharan Africa, which is the world’s poorest region. The least genetically diverse countries are in places such as Bolivia, which have low incomes, but not as low as in that region of Africa. read more

One can only wonder why there is still a widening gap between the rich and the poor and why Africa is still struggling with poverty despite the fact that it is home to a major percentage of raw materials that are in hot demand around the globe. read more

So, the question is why has Africa not been able to develop in the same way that Western, and East Asian countries have been able to do so. In reality, in the period until the 18th century, when all the world was mired in poverty, Africa's economic performance was even worse than other regions. read more