developed country:africa?

Question

currently there is no developed country in Africa, what i want to know, is which african country will be the first to join the list,

give your reason and the period it will take.

is either, south africa, Botswana, zimbabwe, kenya, nigeria,Mauritius, Egypt, Namibia?

ok, most of you say SA or Egypt...
in your list, how about Botswana?

Answer 1

If by development you mean respect for the rule of law, a thriving middle class and a multi party democracy then South Africa and Botswana lead the pack in Africa.

Infact Botswana is considered a middle income country. They'll probably be first to join the "developed" club if they can reduce the rate of HIV infection: the country currently has an adult HIV infection rate of 37%, the highest in the world.

I would skip Zimbabwe, Kenya and Nigeria for now.

Answer 2

Botswana is getting developed at a higher rate than the rest of Africa .Botswanas development only started 40 years ago whilst South Africas started 200 years ago . In the 40 years Botswana climbed the ladder at such a fast pace that it has taken over South Africa in Gdp pro capita . Botswana at 17.000 USD per capita compared to South africas 11,000 USD .Botswana is the country of the moment . The economy will still grow to unprecedented heights in the years to come .

Answer 3

South Africa is definately the most developed country in Africa and from where I'm sitting right now ( on the other side of the world, and what is said to be a developed country) it is WAY behind South Africa as far as technology goes.
So, I say:
1. South Africa
2. Namibia
3. Egypt

Answer 4

South Africa is quite developed, although classified as a "middle income" country. And Morocco is further along the road to being a developed country than Nigeria and Kenya.

Answer 5

Not that I've been to South Africa but it does look pretty developed, I'd say it's the most developed country in Africa....also I know Nigeria is getting there, it has Fast food stores such as Mcdonalds, but then again electricty is down there a lot...not sure about any of the other countries. I'd say egypt too cause it is a tourist destination cause of the pyramids. So I'd say Nigeria and Egypt will be next on the developed list.

Answer 6

South Africa is considered a developed country by most standards.

Answer 7

I love my country, Botswana but I think its safe to say it wont be the first to join the 'the list'.

According to Wikipidea "The term developed country is used to categorize countries with developed economies in which the tertiary and quaternary sectors of industry dominate.
This level of economic development usually translates into a high income per capita and a high Human Development Index (HDI). Countries with high gross domestic product (GDP) per capita often fit the above description of a developed economy. However, anomalies exist when determining "developed" status by the factor GDP per capita alone."

Our GDP and income per capita is relatively high compared to other African countries mainly because of a high income and a small population. However our economy is still dominated by 'primary' industries which are diamond mining and beef. The 'secondary' and 'tertiary' industries have lagged behind and other countries like S.Africa and Namibia will probably beat us to it.

If South Africa is not a developed country as your question implies then I think it will definitely be the first to be.

That said, I do not think we will be the first but we will get there :-)

Answer 8

I believe that a lack of willpower develops from the environment around us. For example, if a person was a chocolate addict, they likely have chocolate available in every part of their home. One simple step to prevent is to remove and refuse to resupply the chocolate, eliminating the source. Hopefully, they will forget their addiction in time. If the source of an addiction cannot be removed, then a person must develop mental techniques to boost self control and willpower. These range from setting up a reward system for days without the addiction, a punishment system for days you indulge, and some form of mental training, in which you constantly reinforce thoughts telling yourself that you will not indulge in you addiction. After time, it becomes easier to resist your addiction. For people that lack enough willpower to start a system, they could request the help of a friend. Resisting temptations are often easier with a friend attempting the same thing.

Answer 9

I have to disagree with you about there not being any developed countries in Africa. Our definitions of "developed" are probably different. We have to remember that just because another culture has different values and standards doesn't mean they need to conform. No country in the world is done developing - there is always room for improvement on some level.

Answer 10

South Africa is a developed country.