All Africans are poor?

Question

why do so many people think all Africans are poor
alot of the countries in Africa are poor -but that doesn't mean everyone in a poor country is poor
jamaica is a poor country...but they're not going 2 show it as that b/c it's a hot vacation spot
If ur trying 2 help a poor country..they're not going 2 show the rich parts and say "Help Ghana, they are in great need" they would barely get anything
A boy came from a country in Africa..n a girl in my class asked if he had schools in his country...
and at my friends school a boy said only the white people in Africa have money...
and i wonder... why can't they put the pieces 2gether... they're not going 2 show the rich parts on Tv if they're trying 2 feed the poor

Although my background isn't from any countries in africa- n i've never been there- I put the pieces together- my friend who's background is Ghana she said it's a beautiful place but some ppl in her school think it's poor and without education-she has family there& they're doing fine-plus they have some good hair products :)

Answer 1

Baute crue,
Your question is crue and so true.
No, potentially Africans are the richest peoples of the world if you calculate the natural wealth of the continent.
Their problem: All the political regimes in place are employees in the western rich countries providing technology to research, and exploit natural resources.
Those resources are sold at gold price , and the infinitesimal part of the money goes to the political regimes and their men.
African population are not getting anything from the wealth of their countries.

Answer 2

l know exactly what you mean because am an African living in Asia , l use to complain about it most of the time in the past until when l realized how much people are igonorant about the whole African continent and every thing that goes on there. just because of what they only hear ,read, and see on TV. some one once asked me if people in Africa have clothings and shoes and l was so mad and the person, but soon after someone else far from there asked me if we have cars in Africa, one day someone introduced me as an african and another black friend as a Nigerian, and the third person was from Ghana and he was introduced as a Ghanain. now, ask yourself the difference between an African, Nigerian and Ghanaina, . when l heard that , l knew how ignorant some people are, about the rest of the world out there . l got used to the situation and the people, l came to know that most of the people in this country do not know that Africa is a one big continent with so many different countries. now what ever nonsense they ask me l don't care . there 's a lot that people don't know about Africa . but we should not blame them much, , because what they see or hear is what they only know. l sometimes blame the media because they only show the bad in Africa and nothing good as if there's nothing good there at all , l believe that even those who are helping Africa's poorest Countries would like to know and see some goods in our continent to be encouraged but nothing will ever be good from there , some few who have been there know Africa differently. so cheer up my friend and don't be so mad at them.

Answer 3

So what do you suggest? That people don't help the impoverished? There is a lot of ignorance about the poverty in Africa but when I was there some kids asked me if American all has their own planes and they didn't believe me that some Americans are homeless. Besides most Africans are extremely poor. Ignorance is bound to happen, don't whine about it just try to educate people about what Africa is like.

Answer 4

Not all Africans are poor.I'm from Africa and I don't consider myself poor.Infact after having been in Canada for a few months I've seen with my own eyes people who are very poor.Of course you are not going to see those ones on TV.As u rightly said the Western media portrays Africa as a very poor place with people starving.But ultimately the responsibility is on Africans to change the negative image that people in the West have of us.

Answer 5

There are a a lot of Rich people in Africa. I'm saying that because I'm from there. and there is a lot of nice place there. But the media always shows the poor parts i don't know why may be because they are jealous.

Answer 6

I have to say I hate that statement as well. The worst part about it is the some of the poor countries are really rich just need the right people in government to allow the countries to bloom.

Answer 7

Yeah, its messed up how they will only advertise as if Africa is the only poor country. When there are other poor countries on other continents too. Eh...but what are ya gonna do once it's establishd its permanent? I having an African name even have silly questions thrown at me from African-Americans (I mean Black folk) ,but I say "Your of Africans, too" and they just be like denying it.

Answer 8

People are so stupid,Africa might be poor,but not the people there are poor.I am from Nigeria and that is Africa,I can say that Nigeria is not poor.When i came to U.S.A,my class mate started asking me stupid question saying is there school in Africa and all that kind of stupid question.Let me tell you people from Africa are brilliant than people in U.S.A. I am the best student in my class.In Nigeria you have to read hard before you can pass.And when you read you will have enough knowledge.All what am taught in my school here,I have already do it in Nigeria,And I always Pass all test given to me in my class.Africa is faster in School than here.I'M FROM AFRICA,AND I AM PROUD OF IT.

Answer 9

I know it's a shame that people are so stupid, but the reason for it is actually because of people like Bono who keep telling us how poor africa is when he is trying to help them.

Answer 10

im from ghana, and i agree that i hate that people potray africa as poor, its poor but we are happy living how we live i miss ghana so much. even though there are so many advanced stuff here . i still miss it alot and i totaly agree wit u