Meathead
Diamond Member
Someone as worldly as you keep telling us you are must surely realize that Libya and Egypt are not "black" Africa. Those actual black African countries you did mention have tiny populations and the quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa is rivaled only by Afghanistan. Shit holes are shit holes any way you spin it. Gee, we've got two of the most pompous asses on this site (Saigon and Esmeralda) I have to explain these things!Most of black africa has a per capita GDP under $1000.
Not Really:
Gabon $14,500
Libya $14,000
Botswana $14,000
Angola $8,200
Namibia $6,900
Egypt $6,200
Ghana $3,300
List of African countries by GDP (PPP) per capita - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The standard of living is really rising sharply in much of Africa - even cities like Accra have multiplex cinemas, rush-hour traffic jams, sprawling new suburbs of middle class families and fashion stores galore.