Six of the ten fastest-growing countries in the world in 2000-10 were African. More educated Africans are staying in their home countries, and many civil wars have been resolved. However, it's not all good news, as much of the new money continues to be concentrated in the hands of a few. Read the recent The Economist article on Africa's natural resources:
http://www.economist.com/node/18114495
From the same The Economist issue, a related article on Angola's boom: http://www.economist.com/node/18118935
http://www.economist.com/node/18114495
From the same The Economist issue, a related article on Angola's boom: http://www.economist.com/node/18118935
Picture of Angola. Source: same article.
These articles read a bit like a description of the resource curse. If you don't know the term, read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse Although growing, some African countries continue to lag in development. When are Africa's abundant resources going to be used to help the poor?
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