Poverty in Africa: What Africa needs now?
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fCreated by: Azhari Mustafa Sadig. SudanP In A RICA
With a billion people in 61 territories,
it accounts for about 14.72% of the world's human population.
the number continue…….
Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia
Poverty is making Africa no 1 also………………………………………….
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The number is rising………………………………………….
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People increase…….
Hunger and death will not stop ….
And people keep dying ….
conflict….
disease….
and poverty….
More than 70 per cent of the continent’s poor people live in rural areas and depend on agriculture for food and livelihood, yet…..
….. development assistance to agriculture is decreasing.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, more than 218 million people live in extreme poverty. The incidence of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa is increasing faster than the population. Overall, the pace of poverty reduction in most of Africa has slowed since the 1970s.
Overall, the pace of poverty reduction in most of Africa has slowed since the 1970s.
Over $500 billion (U.S.) has been sent to African nations in the form of direct aid
Over $500 billion (U.S.) has been sent to African nations in the form of direct aid
Over $500 billion (U.S.) has been sent to African nations in the form of direct aid
The consensus is that the money has had little long term effect.
Other effects of poverty have similar consequences
Africa's low standard of living and
quality of live
quality of live
AFRICAWHAT
NEEDS
NOW
?
What Africa needs now is a hand up,
and not simply a hand out.
Created by: Azhari Mustafa Sadig. Sudan