Saturday, April 19, 2008

What’s Really Behind Asian Investment in Africa

As the home to 34 of the world’s 50 least-developed countries, Africa is the poorest and least-developed continent on the planet. It’s 11.7 million square miles of desert and jungle, with little in between.
Africa is malnourished, politically impotent, overrun with disease, and teeming with warlords, so it’s no surprise the typical life expectancy is 20%-30% below the global average.
http://www.moneymorning.com/2008/04/18/the-heart-of-darkness-whats-really-behind-asian-investment-in-africa/

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