The main problem is not corruption, but different social and historical circumstances. China has a lot of corruption, but it will be the strongest world power soon, and perhaps some day the most influential. Regarding the countries you mentioned, India was made of relatively powerful kingdoms and empires before being conquered by the Brittish, and Brazil was even a micro-imperialist local power during the first decades of independence. Brazillian colonial cuture was even marked by thriving literary and artistical traditions, despite Portuguese pressure and local control by the rural aristocracy, while India's traditions are much older and even richer. Both countries are relatively fortunate when compared to most of Africa, which was composed mainly by tribal societies and small kingdoms exploited by centuries of chattel slavery and exploitation-based "colonization". Likewise, while national identity is important both in Brazil and in India (although India is formed by many different peoples), African nationalities are more complex, as they are a direct product of artificial division by imperialist powers, with little thought to the thousands of different peoples living there. Meanwhile, since they are in general the weakest, they are also in general the most likely to succumb to CURRENT imperialism as well, as well as internal warlords and crises, and thus the unending wars and dictatorships you mention. It's also important to mention, however, that North Africa is an exception, and it is, understandably, much closer to Latin America in terms of development than most of Africa. South Africa is also much richer than most of Africa as well, thanks to the economical boost brought by local elites, and there is a lot of diversity in the statuses and national identities of the remaining countries and regions. Nevertheless, despite the problems mentioned, it would be unfair to say Africa lacks motivation. There are many movements that fight for African identity and Africa's development. Is it going to get richer than the other continents? Unlikely, unless the fourth industrial revolution happens there (which is unlikely in itself). Will it get just as rich as the others? Unless glocal communism wins, unlikely. Capitalism does not tend towards general equality, and those that are richer or in development will keep above most likely. Will it get richer, however? Most likely yes, despite everything. When Asia runs out of cheap labor, it's also likely that Africa will still have more reserves, and that may give a temporary boost to poorer African countries as well. After that, how things will play? Hard to know, but, most likely, Africa will keep getting richer, but also have a hard time surpassing other continents. If in a remote future the world is so prosperous as a whole that patterns of equality start to emerge, though, then it would be far more likely for new African world powers to emerge.
Why is Africa still poor after all these years?
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The main problem is not corruption, but different social and historical circumstances. China has a lot of corruption, but it will be the strongest world power soon, and perhaps some day the most influential. Regarding the countries you mentioned, India was made of relatively powerful kingdoms and empires before being conquered by the Brittish, and Brazil was even a micro-imperialist local power during the first decades of independence. Brazillian colonial cuture was even marked by thriving literary and artistical traditions, despite Portuguese pressure and local control by the rural aristocracy, while India's traditions are much older and even richer. Both countries are relatively fortunate when compared to most of Africa, which was composed mainly by tribal societies and small kingdoms exploited by centuries of chattel slavery and exploitation-based "colonization". Likewise, while national identity is important both in Brazil and in India (although India is formed by many different peoples), African nationalities are more complex, as they are a direct product of artificial division by imperialist powers, with little thought to the thousands of different peoples living there. Meanwhile, since they are in general the weakest, they are also in general the most likely to succumb to CURRENT imperialism as well, as well as internal warlords and crises, and thus the unending wars and dictatorships you mention. It's also important to mention, however, that North Africa is an exception, and it is, understandably, much closer to Latin America in terms of development than most of Africa. South Africa is also much richer than most of Africa as well, thanks to the economical boost brought by local elites, and there is a lot of diversity in the statuses and national identities of the remaining countries and regions. Nevertheless, despite the problems mentioned, it would be unfair to say Africa lacks motivation. There are many movements that fight for African identity and Africa's development. Is it going to get richer than the other continents? Unlikely, unless the fourth industrial revolution happens there (which is unlikely in itself). Will it get just as rich as the others? Unless glocal communism wins, unlikely. Capitalism does not tend towards general equality, and those that are richer or in development will keep above most likely. Will it get richer, however? Most likely yes, despite everything. When Asia runs out of cheap labor, it's also likely that Africa will still have more reserves, and that may give a temporary boost to poorer African countries as well. After that, how things will play? Hard to know, but, most likely, Africa will keep getting richer, but also have a hard time surpassing other continents. If in a remote future the world is so prosperous as a whole that patterns of equality start to emerge, though, then it would be far more likely for new African world powers to emerge.