By Darren Francis 10/22/2010 Cocoa Production in West Africa This map shows the main cocoa production areas in West Africa. The patterns shows on this map indicate that the Southern coastline of West Africa is a major cocoa bean producing area. The pattern starts at Sierra Leone and follows the coastline down to Cameroon. Some exception to this pattern is in Nigeria‚ in the area of Port Harcourt there is no production and in Benin there is also no production. The brighter orange as indicated
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South Africa: Multinational Corporations What do we know about South Africa and the effects that multinational corporations have on the economy‚ culture and people of this diverse country? The next few pages will provide the information that will fully answer the above question. Multinational corporations have funneled foreign direct investments into South Africa due to the diverseness and rich resources that has made South Africa very desirable. Unfortunately‚ there
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However‚ South Africa has the problem of enormous socio-economic inequalities‚ which were encouraged by the apartheid regime. S. Africa has been described as a powerhouse of Africa. In addition‚ its major strengths against competitors include its physical and economic infrastructure‚ natural mineral and metal resources‚ a growing manufacturing sector‚ and strong growth potential in the tourism [Anon 2006(4)].” The purpose of this section is to analyze the economic environment of South Africa‚ and determine
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Walter Rodney‚ How Europe Underdeveloped Africa‚ (Washington‚ D.C.: Howard University Press‚ 1982). Walter Rodney is the author of many pieces focusing on African studies‚ one of his most influential being How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. Rodney was born in Guyana‚ South America in 1942 where only thirty-eight years later he was assassinated by the Guyana government. Fortunately‚ Rodney was a bright and driven individual who left behind a great deal of valuable studies. He spent the bulk of
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Those who survived faced a struggle in a new country that would persists until this day and throughout‚ a struggle only comparable perhaps to those in Africa who stayed. The African slave trade was by no means a true manner of trade. It was trickery‚ banditry‚ kidnapping‚ and war waging that was used in the capture and selling of slaves in Africa to the Americas. Many of those capturing slaves were warriors under the direction of African rulers who traded captives for beads‚ cheap gin‚ cheap gunpowder
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reduction in exports and a downward trend in the stock market whilst South Africa suffered the same effects but rather than crude oil they suffered in the fall of commodity prices. Policies to stimulate the economy are different in terms of trade where Nigeria is more free trade and South Africa became more protectionist after the crisis. The Nigerian economy lacks diversity and is overly dependent on Oil ‚ while South Africa has a very diverse economy and spreads risks across multiple industries.
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“Social inequality is a more pressing socio-economic challenge than poverty in contemporary South Africa.” South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world‚ but not the poorest (with reference to income). We can see that the inequality in South Africa has worsened over time by looking at the country’s Gini Index score. In 1996 the score was 0.66 and in 2008‚ 0.70. The score has also deteriorated in terms of population groups: the score went from 0.54 to 0.62 between Blacks and from
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China’s Private Enterprises in Africa and the Implications for African Development Dr Jing GU Institute of Development Studies Email: j.gu@ids.ac.uk European Journal of Development Research Special Issue‚ Vol. 24‚ No. 1‚ 2009 (Forthcoming) 1 China’s Private Enterprises in Africa and the Implications for African Development This paper evaluates the growing presence of China’s private business sector in Africa. Currently‚ attention focuses on China’s state-owned enterprises in extractive
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holes in each theory (whither it be the out of Africa theory‚ the out of Australia theory‚ the out of Asia theory‚ or the multiregional theory) which leaves many puzzled when it comes to choosing which theory is the most authentic and trustworthy. Out of Africa The “Out of Africa” theory is the most popular and referenced human evolution theory to date. In the “Out of Africa” theory‚ experts believe Homo Sapiens(modern humans) originated from Africa ‚ including parts of the Middle East‚ based
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Scramble of Africa lasted throughout the years of 1876-1914 in Europe. This was a historical event which consisted of a period with rapid colonization by the European powers. It is said that the conquest of Africa had begun with the King Leopold II of Belgium. Within about forty years into the Scramble of Africa‚ Great Britain had dominated majority of the African continent‚ starting from areas of Egypt to South Africa‚ as well as Nigeria to the Gold Coast‚ and so on. Thesis The Scramble for Africa in the
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