northern region
Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent per capita. This can be attributed to different factors including geography, climate, tribalism, colonialism (and neocolonialism), the Cold War, lack of democracy, and corruption.
Despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic expansion and the large and young population make Africa an important economic market in the broader global context.
central region
Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent per capita. This can be attributed to different factors including geography, climate, tribalism, colonialism (and neocolonialism), the Cold War, lack of democracy, and corruption.
Despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic expansion and the large and young population make Africa an important economic market in the broader global context.
western region
Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent per capita. This can be attributed to different factors including geography, climate, tribalism, colonialism (and neocolonialism), the Cold War, lack of democracy, and corruption.
Despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic expansion and the large and young population make Africa an important economic market in the broader global context.
eastern region
Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent per capita. This can be attributed to different factors including geography, climate, tribalism, colonialism (and neocolonialism), the Cold War, lack of democracy, and corruption.
Despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic expansion and the large and young population make Africa an important economic market in the broader global context.
southern region
Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent per capita. This can be attributed to different factors including geography, climate, tribalism, colonialism (and neocolonialism), the Cold War, lack of democracy, and corruption.
Despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic expansion and the large and young population make Africa an important economic market in the broader global context.
map of africa
Africa contains 54 fully recognised sovereign states, eight cities and islands that are part of non-African states, and two de facto independent states with limited or no recognition. This count does not include Malta and Sicily, which are geologically part of the African continent.