water. Good water is needed for people to stay healthy and clean. So in this way‚ water pollution affects Africa. Also the unequal distribution affects these things‚ because when people have no water they can’t trade or irrigate. So‚ because of unequal distribution of water there is not enough drinking water in every area. 2. How do poor soil and deforestation distress Sub-Saharan Africa? Deforestation causes erosion which in turn causes poor soil farmers can’t use. When farmers have land with
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Malaria in Africa Malaria has been known to exist for thousands of years‚ with its signs documented as early as 5000 years ago in ancient Chinese and Egyptian records. Through out these thousands of years‚ it is believed that this disease has evolved and adapted to its surroundings. Malaria is a parasitic disease in the blood that causes flu-like symptoms. Some signs of this disease include fever‚ chills‚ muscle pain‚ headache‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ and may also cause jaundice and other serious complications
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Change Over Time Essay Between 600-1450‚ Africa went from governments with increased wealth from trade with varying religious traditions‚ also with some beliefs of polytheism; to governments with extensive powerful bureaucracies with many people converting to Islam. the more advanced forms of government ‚trade and local traditions however‚ remained constant. Prior to the introduction of Islam as a religion‚ there were various belief systems with animistic beliefs. There was also some polytheism
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poverty never seems to go down‚ despite decades of work by African governments and NGOs‚ outside NGOs‚ and foreign government aid programs. What causes this entrenched poverty‚ on a continent rich with natural resources? Unfortunately‚ poverty in Africa doesn ’t result from just one or two causes. There are a number of different factors at work‚ all interacting with one another‚ and making the problem of entrenched poverty extremely difficult to solve. Some of the major causes of poverty include:
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Business in Africa To identify the right business that is currently operating in Africa‚ we used a 2 step process. In step 1‚ we analysed current businesses of TATA in Africa based on Profitability and Growth. We identified TATA steel and TATA power to be profitable and growing sectors. We further analysed these business with the help of ‘PORTER’S DIAMOND FRAMEWORK’ which includes 4 Factors to determine the productivity of a nation. We chose TATA power over TATA Steel as the conditions in Africa is much
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Projects that Matter Part A. Hunger and malnutrition in various countries of Africa have been on the increase since the 1960’s. In the 1980’s it reached a climax when over 150 million people were affected by it in one form or another. Now more than 30 million children and adults across a swath of Africa are facing a devastating hunger and malnutrition crisis. Countries like Ethiopia‚ Kenya and Zambia are among some of the regions that are strongly affected by hunger and malnutrition issues. In
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Society The Pathology of White Privilege and Racism in South Africa – A Personal Perspective May 8‚ 2012 .. A whites-only sign used during Apartheid. South Africa has a history of racial discrimination which continues to cause bitter relations between the various racial groups in the country. Racial tension currently unfolding on social networks has once again proved that South Africa is still far from fostering any real sense of nationhood among its disparate racial groups. Be that as it may
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Africa is the world’s second largest continent spread over an area of 11‚668‚545 sq. miles‚ which makes up for 6% of the Earth’s total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area on the surface of the Earth. Africa is second only to Asia with more than 900 million people inhabiting the continent which is approximately 14% of the world’s total population. The continent is bound by Mediterranean Sea to the north‚ the Suez Canal and Red Sea in the northeast‚ which separate it from the neighboring
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A Passage to Africa‚ George Alagiah Synopsis As a five-year-old‚ George Alagiah emigrated with his family to Ghana - the first African country to attain independence from the British Empire. A Passage to Africa is Alagiah’s shattering catalogue of atrocities crafted into a portrait of Africa that is infused with hope‚ insight and outrage. In vivid and evocative prose and with a fine eye for detail Alagiah’s viewpoint is spiked with the freshness of the young George on his arrival in Ghana‚ the
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10. Africa and the International Community The continent of Africa has faced and continues to deal with many problems due to its geography‚ colonialism‚ and economic exploitation. Africa contains roughly 1/3 of the primary commodities in the world‚ yet it is one of the poorest regions. Geography on the African continent is diverse from deserts to rain forests and beaches to mountain ranges. The pure size of the continent and some extreme environments has made it challenging to develop infrastructure
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