Africa is poor and 5 other myths | Simon Moss | TEDxWarwick

[@Mimi-nr6jx]

To all Africans, please don't focus on outsiders who know little about how the continent is & where it's going. Let's just focus on saving ourselves & our beautiful motherland. A lot of them (like in comment sections) make fun of us & talk about how inferior or foolish we are...let's not dwell too much on it or give them much thought...they don't know any better. A lot of amazing things are already happening on the continent & are going to happen if we shut out outside noise and focus on fixing our Africa. You don't have time to talk when you're working. Let results talk for us. We have the greatest potential on the planet & can be the wealthiest and most powerful & prosperous. Some people don't believe this & will mock it but we are the drivers of our own destiny...we don't need anyone's permission

[@vurra]

you are right my brother or sister. love africa and lets make it great ones again! im so motivated to come back to africa and build things there.

[@esecallum]

Suppose you had a cage with 10 dogs and 2 dogs move to one side and partition the cage and start calling themselves cats.Would they be dogs or cats?

[@esecallum]

what picture?

[@esecallum]

***** listen CAREFULLY.THE SHOOTINGS ARE CAUSED BY THE SIDE EFFECTS OF prescription medicines prescribed by pill pushing doctors...just google it.everyone was on prescription drugs

[@nonhlanhlapreciousRadebe]

Njoki K you are right. A lot of Africans are in the diaspora doing great things. We are contributing our skills to develop our continent, let them keep talking while we continue moving forward. We have a project on implementing CHP technologies in Water treatment plants in Kenya and on South Africa, we are spreading this to other African countries, do the point l am making is that let ignorant people keep talking and we will do the work.

[@ek6907]

How much does the west take from Africa almost for free? The natural resources etc.

[@esecallum]

$5 TRILLION STOLEN by african leaders into swiss bank accounts.stop blaming the west/

[@law92__]

There are always collaborators, that does not justify the actions of the West. There were collaborators in both world wars, there were Indian collaborators when Britain went there & starved 3million people to death, there were collaborators in the transatlantic slave trade, there were collaborators when Britain invaded Ireland. Like I said, there are ALWAYS collaborators, that doesn't excuse you lot & your madness.

[@esecallum]

Flow Farda collaborators my ass,,,they are THIEVES plain and simple.

[@DevonahBlackwellT.I.]

Says the people who have stolen peoples, land and cultures for millennia.

[@freudianslippers6567]

Ese; "3% of illicit outflows account for domestic corruption, whereas drug trafficking and smuggling make up 30% to 35% and commercial transactions by foreign multinational companies make up for 60% to 65%." There is the raw data, Africa shouldn't stop blaming the west, because it is our corporations and Government doing this; NOT local leaders.

[@chrisparsonson420]

As a retired white south african who spends most of his time in a small free state township he's hit the nail on the head. Very good perceptive talk

[@enacolly6727]

We shall rise as Africans one day and take our place of honor in the world.

[@borninjordan7448]

You certainly will.

[@zachariahseed1048]

Maybe but what your leaders are doing (selling you out while they pleasure themsleves in elevators) is gonna make it almost impossible

[@kellymolly3616]

@@zachariahseed1048 apparently 54 African presidents are worse than people like trump. Its interesting how you think Africa is so tiny

[@lokeshsankarramesh423]

I think some African countries, especially Rwanda, Ethiopia, Botswana, and Ghana and maybe Egypt. They will become very industrialized and almost developed. But maybe not the rest of the continent

[@bl1429]

YOU'D BETTER DO IT FAST BEFORE CHINA TAKES WHAT YOU HAVE...

[@petrermolin5900]

It's great how most people concentrate on one picture the guy used instead of stats, figures and facts. Shows your true humanity.

[@jel8686]

I thought he was going to show pictures of one of the modern cities from one of the 54 African countries as his example to refute the myth of what we are usually shown, but NO. Perpetuating the myth he supposedly was refuting. I really wasn't surprised though. GooglePic Kampala, Lagos, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam etc and see for yourself. Yeah, I know every country has toothless old looking poor people but DAYUM? That's the direction he chose to go? Needless to say I couldn't watch anymore. One chance to make a first impression.

[@TheRubyyy123]

Exactly!!!

[@User-72430]

jel8686 I was so offended. Just put off really. Not watching anymore. Man, your images are worse than the imagery you ‘aimed’ at redirecting.

[@ceikai5722]

jel8686 i agree. If the colonialists can stop reaping our resources. Why do we even pay them? This is beyond my understanding.

[@CR1992..]

He is focusing on the people and not some buildings. There are beautiful buildings everywhere. Beautiful buildings are not the sign of happiness either. It does not impress people who see them every day. Most of those who talk down on Africans and think Africa has no structures are actually people who do nothing of value, people whose opinions will not be swayed by anything.

[@samsonsam5668]

Just check out 'the Africa they never show you ' on KZbin

[@sarahcooper29]

Why doesn't anyone what to understand AFRICA is a continent!!! you cant give the whole content charity you give single individual COUNTRIES help ..

[@aspiringretard]

Charity doesn't do anything. Adopt capitalism, find your own philosophical movement (or adopt the ideas of the enlightenment) and even the Sahara will look like Dubai

[@rufdymond]

The best is for developed countries to get out of Africa.....the aid given to Africa as a whole is a fraction of what is exploited and taken out by developed countries. Africa is undeveloped because it missed out on practically 100 years of development (because of colonisation) at a time when the world was undergoing seismic change. Many of the countries in African are also young, less than 100 years old, they are babies - I’m talking about countries as the exist today, not the old historical kingdoms. They will get it together...corruption and the willingness of western countries to welcome that money is also another problem. The continent has everything it needs - remove the above and African given a LEVEL playing field, would be just fine.

[@joemm96]

VIVA AFRICA!!!

[@borninjordan7448]

Absolutely, bud.

[@tifawt3736]

Europe keeps Africans in poverty. He should tells the truth, he should talk about NEO-COLONIALISM!

[@gregory2789]

Aliyah ⵙⴰⵎⵉⵢⴰ Tïfawt stop blaming white people for everything. Africa is poor because of it's own poor governing and it's lack of advancement is from the poor education system, high unemployment, high corruption and it's lack of reinvesting into its own communities.

[@EnteleiEchein]

"the main reason why africa's people are poor is because their leaders have made this choice. no one disputes that leaders face big governance challenges in africa. yet in other parts of the world they are usually regarded as obstacles to be overcome, not as permanent excuses for failure. in a half century of independence, africa has not realised its potential. instead, its greatest natural assets have undermined its prosperity. africa's youth, far from being a huge source of talent and energy to be harnessed, are regarded as a destabilising force because they are largely unemployed and uneducated. this is not only a threat to africa's security. by 2025 one in four young people worldwide will be from sub-saharan africa. if they do not find jobs on the continent, they will seek them elsewhere. far from being the world's breadbasket, africa's agriculture potential has similarly been squandered. despite many african states possessing natural advantages, 35 of 48 sub-saharan economies were net food importers at the end of the 2000s. while east asian countries have tripled agricultural yields and latin americans doubled theirs since the 1970s, africa has lagged well behind, with its performance flat at best. no genius is required to work out why africa's farmers have performed so badly. not enough time, effort and money has been invested in improving yields through extension services and better systems. it has not been an imperative for african governments." - greg mills

[@groovyandreababy]

What I like about his speech is that he notifies that "they", i'm assuming the western world, are the cure and solution for less-developed countries. It like the essay 'How to write about Africa', where you either love Africa, see it to be "pitied, worshiped or dominated". He makes the western world seem like the hero. Well i'll keep my opinions to myself because I don't want to start an online argument, but the way he presented his speech gives off the idea of the "great western world that needs to save everyone". However, I can't ignore the fact that he did touch upon some interesting topics which I appreciate and maybe if I had actually finished the speech I would have appreciated it more. But from the little I watched (especially about Africa), I believe it's save to say that his perspective is a little biased.

[@snegugumangena6356]

I agree and speaking of donations Africa is reach without those donations as well and who says that money actually reaches Africa pliz totally biased

[@thewonderfulkushite9472]

It's good that you specified because when you say Europe one will assume you're speaking of the whole continent. The fact is Eastern Europe is a very poor area and many are much poorer than many Africans.

[@Amy-se5ld]

Dragos Z 1. There's no such as thing as the second world, you illiterate Neanderthal. 2. Ignoring other African countries still won't give SA the highest GDP or economy! 3. Eastern Europe is a literal slum, I'd rather live in a Lagos high rise then there, even if you wouldn't

[@Amy-se5ld]

Dragos Z lol me too I'm laughing while reading your comment as well because you make it clear as day that you have never stepped foot in Africa. FYI most of those tribes you speak of, are from Southern Africa. They refuse to modernize because they do not want too. In west Africa, people don't live in tribes or refuse modernization. In fact, villages are where a lot of people choose to erect mansions because they already own the land instead of buying property in cities. I would know, because my family does both. There are African villages in poverty though, but that's completely different from tribes who rather live among nature than the cancer of industrialization. You're really dumb, and no amount of your ignorance is going to change reality. I've been to multiple countries across the globe and a lot of them love better than you. You can keep posting your misinformed internet comments if you feel that improves your life in anyway, sad sack of shit lmao

[@Amy-se5ld]

Dragos Z lol the truth is, things are way cheaper in Africa as well. Money stretches depending on the prices of good and services on their economy. I guess my family is getting along just fine with their gdp, doesn't change the fact they live happy and content lives. You wish they were suffering so badly lmao, sorry not happening

[@Amy-se5ld]

Dragos Z oh yeah light years, bruv. But we'll get there, assuming Europe and America don't fall to Immigrants within the next 50 years lmao. I'm okay with everyone being ahead, but I will just focus on my continent of origin, like an old car that needs treatment, love and care so that it can be rebuilt! Africans love our continent and we will get through this.

[@jasonjames1697]

Dragos Z you really need to research before speaking.

[@humanyoda]

Effectiveness isn't the only important metrics. Efficiency is too. If 90% of donated money goes towards paying salaries of the management layers of a charity organization, I don't want to have anything to do with that organization.

[@fatimasiad6181]

I agree!

[@llortorp]

You missed the point of what he's saying. If 90% of the money ends up in the management layers and still somehow that organisation can assist it's target with whatever needs the target has then it's much more effective then an organisation that spends 90% on food but couldn't come up with the same results.

[@dlwatib]

llortorp If 90% of a budget of an organization of any kind is spent on administration, then it's clear that the organization serves only the administration, and it's not going to be effective in its stated goal. It's easy to find "charities" of that kind, and also charitable efforts of government of a similar nature. That's why people have learned to ask the questions they do. Obviously the organization can go to the other extreme also, and blindly throw its money in the general direction of the problem and fail to make a difference that way too. But reputable charities are able to effectively administer their program with very little overhead. Reputable charities are almost always more efficient than governmental efforts. Notice that the mansion shown was owned by an agriculture minister, not the head of a charity.

[@annmariehudson2055]

I can't listen to this b...s... how can he say that having too many children make Africa poor what about replenishing the millions that were killed during the slave trade just imagine how powerful the black race would be without the interference of the Europeans

[@yas6077]

Africa is such a beautiful continent best few months of my life

[@AlchemistOfNirnroot]

I went to the Canary Islands in winter - so fucking hot -_-

[@nathanmanzambi6950]

Yes. Beautiful continent

[@TheKofinyarko]

AlchemistOfNirnroot bet you soon realised you live on a round environment where large parts of it is in direct projection towards the sun. (equatorial regions)

[@borninjordan7448]

Me too.

[@williamtukei1488]

@@AlchemistOfNirnroot go to qatar and saudi if really need heat

[@MrTrenttness]

Africa is the wealthiest, most highly educated, and inventive continent on Earth.

[@nightdreamer2315]

If Africa had its own currency based on the amount of gold they had, (because Africa is rich with resources, it isn't all a desert or empty savannah) it would bankrupt the world, which is why we keep them down.

[@FreeDom-ij1gb]

That's why they murdered Col. Gaddafi. So much for the African Union. Yet the resilience of our people remains, and the sacrifices of so many must never be forgotten.

[@huangaisha9614]

africa is rising!!!

[@borninjordan7448]

Agreed.

[@francismasawi8951]

To go where?

[@williamtukei1488]

Eastern Europe is poor don't pretend u have issues in Europe to solve not Africa why you kill Gaddafi

[@ultravioletxrays125]

@@williamtukei1488 agreed. The migrant crisis should have been prevented by him. Now uneducated, shirtless africans are running to Europe not for education, but for handouts.

[@KINGJOSIAH88]

IT ALWAYS AMAZE ME WHEN PEOPLE SAY AFRICA IS POOR. AFRICA IS A CONTINENT NOT A PEOPLE. SOME OF THE PEOPLE LIVING THERE ARE POOR DOES NOT MEAN AFRICA IS POOR. AFRICA IS RICH!!!!!!!

[@kevindoss8003]

+KING JOSIAH AFRICA IS RICH.,,,BUT THE PEOPLE ARE POOR , VERY STUPID AND EXTREAMLY DIVDED !!!

[@koshermal]

WHY ARE WE YELLING THE ENTIRE POINT OF THE VIDEO?

[@vvyheur]

+KING JOSIAH Why do you say people in Africa are poor and stupid, only some people who didn't receive education are those things. I'm African but I'm not the things that you said. You're shamming my land

[@shanenolan85]

Richest continent 💯💯💯 gold, diamonds, oil, salt, petroleum, iron ore, etc.

[@T2G-DJT]

KING JOSIAH Some? It’s majority

[@GaryAskwith1in5]

The problem is the word 'development' it's not Africas word, it's a condescending word like comparing nations to going through puberty. It ties places like Africa to arrangements that serve what are not in the interests of Africans. Or at least not the interests of Africans that need food. During times of austerity when foreign aide drops, the power of military regimes reduces, and so does poverty.

[@williamtukei1488]

Africa does not need food or support from any one but it needs heavy industrialization which china is doings with them but the western is against it.

[@RazorFoxDV]

Oh gawd, an xtranormal dialogue video at 13:21. I'd successfully put this fad out of my mind years ago and now it's back. Thanks a lot!

[@HelenaMai23]

Speaking of Polio: A young boy next door of my back home in Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma) has polio and I heard he passed away about last year after so many yrs of suffering. It was really painful watching him suffer everyday :'( the Polio was really bad to him that he can't getup and walk cuz his legs and arms are so small and weak. He cried in daily basis calling his mom. My heart is in pain writing this thinking about him. Not many ppl knows about poverty of Burma cuz Burma has been isolated for more than 40 yrs. But thankful now Democratic Party won the election so now it's progressing the better.

[@markphc99]

Don't tell me that 70% of people in Equatorial Guinea live on less than 2$ a day , but Africa isn't poor.AH perhaps you meant it's rich in minerals...

[@CR1992..]

Obviously you hadn't listened to the entire segment 5 years ago. You see and make the conclusions you wish to, while shutting your mind to basic reasoning.

[@priscilla.aborah]

God bless you for bringing the truth out

[@justinnicholas9716]

Can any westerner (including myself) name more than 10 African countries? If they can, are they able to articulate the economic and political history that have led to the current state of their country? If they cannot, then they should not speak as though they understand their individual situations and stop making generalizations!

[@peasantslayer1774]

We can make generalizations to a degree because many african countries are facing the same problems. We know every country crumbled on its own in its own way but the fact of the matter is . Africa is in a fallen state compared to europe. And its up to the HOMEOWNERS to fix their home. You are part of the problem if you dont want to come to the table to discuss.

[@justinnicholas9716]

@The Unspoken Scot.good job, thats one part to the question

[@justinnicholas9716]

@@peasantslayer1774 I agree with you there on the LAST sentence and on the fact that their downfall is connected. VERY FALSE TO CALL AFRICA A STATE but I digress. Discussion is crucial but to not discuss the bigger picture on why the different countries on the continent either grow slow or not at all is not helping. Their is a larger issue that needs to attention, that he CHOSE to leave out. P.S. I'm judging your fuckin profile name. It better be related to video games and not a mindset.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Nigeria, Ethiopia, Chad, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Sudan, Somalia, Liberia, South Africa, Rwanda. I'm not up on the economic realities of each nation but I know some nations are poor and others are not. Some cities flourish while villages are poor

[@quwandathornton]

You have both US, South America and China who goes as far as enslaving, when it comes to taking resources from Africa (so does America.)

[@maylokent4002]

Its TERRIBLY SAD that we NEVER ever see African Americans, Afro-Britons & such indulging in these efforts. If anything, THEY should be at the FRONT-LINE of these discussions & efforts. There are MULTITUDES of wealthy Afro-descendants across the Americas and Europe who claim to be "proud" of their heritage and origins but do NOTHINGNESS to aid, support and facilitate the betterment of Africa. Just look at what the Indians and Chinese are doing.... their countries are moving forward at an alarming rate. Its just sad...truely!!!

[@saberur66]

+Maylo Kent interesting observation, i guess you didnt look at the side of the video and see that almost all the the ted talks on Africa, are by Africans. or 50 cents mission to feed one billion people in africa, or oprah's girl school in africa.

[@diggydodges3826]

"Sub-Saharan Africa doesn't look like this at all, it looks a lot more like this".............(shows picture of 2 African Women smiling). Me - WTF !!!!!, ROFL........Could've chosen a better picture to show how Africa is changing.

[@davevlogs5374]

Yeap..I was waiting for an image of skyscrapers in Nairobi WTF

[@georgeobi5834]

This one of the best talks I've listened so far

[@alfredabarber6688]

I just listened to Mallence Bart Williams on TedX Berlin explain how "charity" is a billion dollar business. Think about it.

[@KevinOmondi]

Very inspiring thoughts/comment

[@williamtukei1488]

Why are they fighting china which is building roads and industries in Africa European politics is big issues

[@dannynguyen3756]

This is a brilliantly done presentation!! Very informative.

[@danilewah7052]

colonaization is the problem

[@CrapeCraft]

maybe the average IQ of 70 is the problem...

[@SWEA239]

have you been to Africa or are you talking from the stereotypes our society creates? obviously you have a twisted view on the world wich makes you the stupid one in the end of the day. Agree, colonization is the problem and still exists 2000s but in milder form.

[@CrapeCraft]

Emile H.g Facts =/= Stereotypes.

[@SWEA239]

the fact that countries in Africa dont afford education because the west is using their resources?

[@CrapeCraft]

Emile H.g How can a small country like LuxemBourg can afford to have world class healthcare, education, transportation and lots of wealth despite being a landlocked country with barely any natural resources and a population of only 550,000? Whereas Nigeria has nearly 200 million people, tons of natural resources and a large coast, but yet, it is much shittier than Luxembourg. Why is this happening? And no, it's not because the west is abusing Africa's resources.

[@juliawise3174]

3:02 Which is it, 1.8 billion or trillion?

[@petersilas4234]

One can keep on telling repeatedly that you are poor until when you say it by yourself that i am poor. Now we shall keep telling them we are rich till they realize we are rich. We are slowly realizing our riches and taking it bit by bit and not with greed as they have done in to their continents.

[@jel8686]

And also do a search on TED website for actual Africans doing talks about their own countries. The colonialist (white, european) viewpoint about African countries is beyond played out. Not surprisingly Mr. Moss misses the mark. Widely.

[@serious7179]

He's still not talking about the European colonialism and pillage that caused the African continent to become poor in the first place

[@ultravioletxrays125]

Thats long gone. Europe slowed africa, I know, but that doesn't justify whole countries starting race wars, WITH OTHER AFRICANS. Every year that passes Africa looks more at fault with the mismanagement of resources, and corruption. Rise against your leaders!

[@d_e_a_n]

Humanyoda, there are tens of thousands of charities and so if you try you can find bad ones. But charity tracker website shows where money goes and very often it is 75-80% that gets to where it needs to be, 10-15% in administrative costs and 10-15% advertising. These other costs shouldn't bother you. They don't tend to bother people when they buy a pair of sneakers for example. It's the cost of doing business.

[@Ignite2Transform]

Strange photo contrast!

[@DanA-vd3fj]

I agree with almost everything he said. I give him thumps up!

[@daphnecabradilla49]

This story is almost the same here in the Philippines. The rich and the famous in some countries wants to regulate our country. Just my observation..

[@zizzlestick42]

The U.S. and the UK had enough food before anyone even knew what DNA was

[@TheJoshwallace]

Elimination or reduction of diseases is not the unique parameter to measure the reduction of poverty for most of low income African countries. Actually, it would be become a boomerang, for an increasing of population could be cause an upturn of hunger and food scarcity in many regions, and a strong pressure over the natural resources still available. And the lack of fresh water for human consumption, with huge incidence on health and food supplies, is very hard to solve in Sub Saharian countries if there isn't a big fresh water source to store and distribute for many farmers and villages. Undoubtedly, the main problem in sub Saharian Africa is ecological.

[@koshermal]

~ 9:10 I love the talk on the system that this data came from.

[@智障-k1s]

Africa is rich in recourses but the people are poor financially and the countries there are poorly managed.

[@wandaring0]

I have a loan I can't pay either due to Wall Street hyperinflating home prices. America is corrupt with it's own citizens too. Our government has essentially made most of us work slaves. And, we are working merely to survive, not for excess material things.

[@moshoodadedolapoadegbolu611]

This id one of the most motivating TEDx talks i've ever listened to. More power to your elbow Mr. Simon Moss

[@Czathero]

I think that the media can't really focus on positive things when it comes to news in general, let alone other countries. It's usually about all the bad stuff that's happened. So, you'll hear about foreign wars or government problems overseas or "look at this poor family in this forsaken village; won't you help them?" As if we don't having starving children, poor education, and homeless people of our own that we constantly ignore. Everywhere there's good and bad. To people making good money and living comfortly, and people starving and without homes. We have a large view of our own country because we live here and have a small view of others. I mean, there are people who don't even travel outside their own hometowns. So, they wouldn't even know what it's like in other cities let alone the entire country. To know about the entire world is a grand order.

[@fatimasiad6181]

That's very true. There were so many people in my high school that never traveled outside of Miami much less outside of the country. And if they did travel it was on a vacation to Jamaica or the Bahamas.

[@thomasharre5710]

He mentions this at the start - at approx 1.30. In fact that's one of his main points: that not all African states are poor and need volunteers.

[@ileenrandle3558]

WAIT A MINUTE. BUT ALL THE BEAUTIFUL RESOURCES ARE STILL THERE

[@1eternalcosmos]

How did Africa become so poor? Creation of the third world through SAP (Structural Adjustment Programs) by means of massive resource extraction from the continent for loans that have exorbitant interest rates.

[@contekozlovski]

+1eternalcosmos africa didn't become poor...africa has always been poor....you cannot become poor...you are born poor, you only can become rich, poverty is natural state

[@1eternalcosmos]

+Славен1176 I suggest you pick up a history book. Africa became poor in modern times. Before the prominence of Europe (The Moors ushered in the Renaissance) Europeans were getting knowledge from Timbuktu, which is present day Republic of Mali. The richest man in history was Mansa Musa I of Mali, he was worth 400 Billion. He gave away so much gold on his way to Mecca that he crashed the Egyptian economy. Look it up.

[@contekozlovski]

1eternalcosmos ahahahhaah wishful thinking, what was africa rich from?? what were africans able to do that europeans weren't?

[@1eternalcosmos]

Why don't you ask the European & North American mining/oil companies on the African continent. Africans did everything first (pick up a book). Started the human race, started civilization, built pyramids, taught humanity.

[@contekozlovski]

1eternalcosmos civilization started in modern Iraq. Pyramids were built by egyptians who are not black. Archeologists found ancient egyptians who had blonde, red, brown hair. Why didn't the black use the oil in Nigeria? Blacks cannot even use or found the resources they have in their continent.

[@kartikr5995]

Fact:Every 60 seconds in Africa a minute passes...

[@fatimasiad6181]

I enjoyed this TedTalk

[@BernardvonSchulmann]

Polio defined my mother's life. She lost the loss of one of her legs at age three in 1932 and had to fight all her life to be treated as a normal person and not a cripple

[@NoEcologyNoEconomy]

Those poverty percentage figures still gloss over the gross number of people in poverty, since the world population keeps growing by ~80 million per year. And fossil fuel transport has been key to keeping them fed, but oil is peaking. There is no safe trend you can bank on.

[@irenedavo3768]

Do you watch Jim Nduruchi

[@funkymunky1275]

Ended smallpox polio and measeles and got cancer diabetes and autism instead

[@danilewah7052]

africa is the richest content

[@calicpfoh3400]

Really then why are they always crying for help and aid?

[@naturefreeman6823]

Because of your evil race; you won't stay in your home until you invade others and destroy them and bring misery.

[@naturefreeman6823]

Because of your evil race; you won't stay in your home until you invade others and destroy them and bring pain & misery.

[@likylaila3240]

יdani lewah no

[@bcs2k1]

@ Zoltan Csikos - Nobody needs you or your stolen money.

[@yulianaveras8737]

Can someone explain me the myth #3?

[@Posiman]

This is a change that all countries in the world went through. The old demographic regime (that was commonplace in 17th century Europe and now exists in some parts of Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa) is that a woman has 6-8 children, but on the average, only two of them reach adulthood, most die as infants (because of malnutrition and poor healthcare and sanitation). The overall population stays in balance. Then the country becomes richer (because of industrial revolution, freedom from colonial overrule, end of war, opening the borders etc.), the people can afford more food, better sanitation, healthcare. Infant mortality drops, but people keep having many children. The population boom starts here, more and more children reach adulthood and have their own children. the overall population skyrockets. Then it equalizes again, since people start having less children (around 2 per woman) and the population reaches balance again. Europe and Northern America went through this process very slowly, it took us almost two centuries, most of South America and Asia already went through this, but it took them much less time. Africa is going through this process right now. The most infamous way of achieving low natality is China's one child policy, the most positive one is Bangladesh, who did it extremely quickly and successfully through social work and female education.

[@heardandtested]

It angers me that African leaders are not doing enough to chop off the hands of France on the Continent

[@jonw952]

What about the modern cities?

[@isaacbakan1295]

But Africa honestly is much poorer than the rest of the world on average by quite a large margin. It isn't their fault, and doesn't mean they live in constant misery, but you can't just deny that.

[@memeellis2710]

Isn't administering the polio vaccine orally extremely dangerous? I mean it is banned in the United States.

[@zinemeki3017]

One whiteman actually confessed that he likes living in Africa because he plays God when in Africa. He feels all belongs to him.

[@ax1974]

Those damn people

[@rahallivex]

learned a valuable lesson...thnks.

[@topgurl9313]

Good talk

[@jamesChalmer28]

Some Response I had from Ugandan Friends Many Africans live in poverty because of different reasons: 1. Coz of poor gvernance 2. Laziness 3. Poor government means that the government has failed to create a favourable environment for people to generate income from their families and to create a favourable compete with the foreign investors. 4. Lack of capital 5. When u don't have capital u cant start a business yet, the microfinance institutions set the interest rate high. 6.Lack ov opportunity

[@bowzist]

Scott Chandler I'm ok with everything you said except (laziness). you got free labor from us for 400years, we've built your wealth. Do you see how African immigrants in foreign countries work? Europe was poor before slavery and colonization. All that free labor and free African resources money financed the industrial revolution. That's a fact

[@jamesChalmer28]

Most governments in Africa are either socialist in nature or highly corrupt dictatorships or both. In either event they prevent people from pursuing their own economic interests and acquiring property in a free market. When people are denied the ability to exercise their right to property the incentive to work is taken away.

[@kakompo]

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first Prime Minister and am African pioneer was looking ahead of his time. Imagine this.. If he had been able to unite most of the African countries to become a united voice at the United Nations. With billions of Euros of natural resources at the disposal of many governments that would have been a monumental change for Africans as a whole when it comes to formulating international policies.

[@UssamaAbdulrahman]

Timely reminder...

[@mounyjunub8772]

Corruption is the problem in Africa

[@28.huynhminhthien79]

Why is the title Vietnamese?

[@tonywilliams2164]

How do you "give" aid when you are the one responsible for destroying it? You aren't giving anything ... "YOU OWE!" Stop me when I lie and give a logical rebuttal.

[@chriswatson1698]

In most of the countries in Africa, the women are still having more than 4 or 5 children each. Some have more, a few have less.

[@markphc99]

When i go to North Africa it looks poor compared to Europe

[@thewonderfulkushite9472]

Which part of Europe are you speaking of? Have you been to Eastern Europe? When I visit some of those countries, they look very poor compared to Ivory Coast, Angola, Nigeria and some other African countries. OMG! Have you been to Ethiopia recently? It's absolutely amazing! Imagine what Europe would look like if corrupt African leaders stop sending billions there! And how about if Africans stop letting Europeans manipulate and dominate trade? Then Europe will be the shit hole it was meant to be, wouldn't it?

[@markphc99]

Hmm, fair enough , i was thinking of western europe , not moldova etc

[@chriswatson1698]

Children eat better when there are 4 at the table, not 10.

[@kwablatetetorsu9055]

Intellectual dishonesty, is the problem.

[@rith5]

Obesity and malnutrition aren't some seesaw you can just balance, there are solutions but it isn't that darn simple.

[@mafarachisi]

Good presentation; But Africa is way too diverse (socio-economically) to give such a journalistic generalization. For a more insightful and enlightening presentation on this subject google Dr. Hans Rosling's (TED talks).

[@totofuej9169]

They keep saying Africa is not a country but keep referring to it as of

[@Christjohnny33]

Why Africa is poor? ... So do Latin America, Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia etc... IQ and RACE. Even wit oil money, Qatar or some other oil rich countries are poor intellectually. After so many years, they are still incapable of developing or manufacture a prominent product. Not that they never tried, but were incapable to do that. This is a sad truth which we need to admit and address.

[@kristimaria]

You can thank Rotary International for eradicating Polio.

[@abhijitsen3143]

this guy touched the right cord.......becoz of some greedy people on earth billions of people ve to face poverty.....i agree with him abt the 5 points he mentioned.....the scenarion in case of india is same as africa.......

[@mindprism]

Using his 1.8T figure over 40 years over 1 billion people is $45 a year per person. If we add this to the average wage of a sub-Saharan African of $407 we end up with $452 a year. Call me stupid but I am sure rectified earnings of barely over $1 a day is a severe poverty problem. You know "poor".

[@jamiami3804]

50 billion in aid while they took 50 trillion in resources.

[@laryjones-jm7ng]

Talk about that

[@sonja0707]

If you discussing this then what do you think the British and Australia are doing and America and China and Europe are doing to help this exploitation of AFRICA They are also doing this to their own people as well.

[@doctormcgoveran2194]

four million people had no shoes in africa but they are not poor it is a myth that they are poor.

[@sushrynn8279]

KZbin,are you happy now that I have watched this huh? *sic*

[@myothergem]

africa isnt poor,,,, just the africans are.

[@gauravhegde6560]

Shashi Tharoor got the idea of London taken 45 trillion dollar from India from this video

[@mikkalaryder1416]

Thank you The #1 For us to realize the power of our thoughts how we focus as energy consciousness. First a vibe . We convert vibe to thought and we will receive an emotional indicator of our that response /reaction sits with us after listening to guidance system and using our reflective skills .Clear seeing could follow then action(asking for ideas angles new understanding) Your welcome Mikkayla

[@munemu82]

The only problem is the mr speaker, the smart guy still also refer Africa as one thing/country, there are places in Africa that dont need any aid or voluteers whatsover, its time for people to reference countries rather than continent, I never hear people refer Burma, Bangladesh, India etc.. as ASIA - Lesson 1 - Africa has 54 countries, learn their names please, you can google it by the way...

[@NoEcologyNoEconomy]

With Africa heading toward 2 billion people by mid-century, this is standard overpopulation denial and false expectations of people who really haven't changed much. A lot of outsiders have been experimenting with them, mainly. Does the speaker understand that the agricultural "Green Revolution" was/is mostly based on oil? As goes Peak Oil, so goes Peak Food. Populations are far too large to be self-sufficient and birth control should be the focus, not "human ingenuity" and myopic hope.

[@ndolisabi4070]

+NoEcologyNoEconomy overpopulation compared to what!

[@rith5]

Dude 7 billion people on this planet are struggling to get by.

[@frauzebra]

and why do poor give birth to more ?

[@jamiami3804]

Africa rule the world for about 70,000 years these guys are around for less than a thousand years and barely holding on by their finger tip how long can they rule for. The world is a wheel we all get our turn. When Africa rule the wealth of the world was more equally share now most of the wealth are concentrated base on race, how long you think the world is going to stand for that unequal sharing of the world resources. When you rule you must be fair. China turn is coming around much quicker than it would have otherwise, they seems much more willing to share rather than just taking as the present ruler as be doing for hundreds of years.

[@elizabethzenn2353]

how Europe underdeveloped africa .....

[@hansolavrkkennordland9534]

Africa was underdeveloped before europeans came.

[@EvaN6064]

Well, this is all lovely but I still don't see any point in sending food and money to Africa. What about to stop to sell them guns and they will have money left for food? Maybe the best would be just to leave them alone and stop play God....there are lot of poor people in our countries we should turn our attention and help to them.

[@93amiv]

I say a big AMEN to that

[@ndolisabi4070]

+Eva Nechanska the best action is to make a pressure for your governments to stop selling guns but more importantly what is needed is a global pressure to stop the unfair trade regime with africa and the predatory actions of the so called international financials institutions that are robbing the continent of its wealth through dodgy corporate deals.

[@elisaansah8971]

Aude Tube why u saying amen you ain’t no Christian

[@luisolias2595]

Scott, in my opinion, you are describing the symptons and not the causes.

[@chriswatson1698]

Bangladesh is still a very poor country. Poverty did not stop the women from using contraception when it was given to them.

[@21centjeevithapatalu]

same is happening in india ,,,,,,,, i think so any body agrees.......................