Sub-Saharan Africa: On my adventurous Journey around the world‚ I took a visit to Sub-Saharan Africa. The first country I came to was Somalia.While staying in Somalia‚ there is mostly plateaus‚ plains and highlands. Far north are the Karkaar Mountains‚ near the Gulf of Aden coastline. The whole country is as well slightly smaller if you compare it to Texas. Also‚ the terrain is mostly flat‚ and includes deserts. In this country ‚ the climate varies throughout some months such as in December to January
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Using a country of your choice‚ discuss the impact of the Bretton Wood Institutions on Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Introduction The Bretton woods institutions are the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. They were setup at the end of the Second World War in order to rebuild the devastated post-war economy and to promote international economic cooperation. The main focus of the IMF is to maintain exchange stability by harmonising its members’ monetary policies1
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Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas from 1492 to 1750‚ economic‚ social‚ and global transformations began occurring. As Europeans came to economically dominate Atlantic trade‚ their influence over social customs expanded. As Europeans also benefited from the expansion of economic activities into the Americas‚ trade and conquest also brought about social changes. These changes were the cause of increasing economic dominance from the Europeans to the Atlantic world. Economic changes were among the
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conducting injustice (west 28c). In contrast to the sub-Saharan society‚ a good person is one who accounts to the goodness of the society at first
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Suggest reasons for successes and failures of the management of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. HIV and AIDS are having a devastating impact in Sun-Saharan Africa. For example in 1999 it was estimated that two thirds of the people suffering from HIV were found in sub-Saharan Africa. Also in 2008 a UNAIDS report showed this area accounted for 75% of the global death toll from AIDS. This just demonstrates the damage it is doing. Management strategies are being put in place‚ however some there success
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INTRODUCTION Maize is the second most widely grown cereal crop after wheat for human consumption in many parts of the world. The importance and role played by this crop towards achieving food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) cannot be overlooked. Indeed‚ maize remains the most cultivated crop in Africa and contributes significantly to food and feed security (FAO 2015). In SSA‚ it contributes up to 51% of all the consumed calories in the diet. Actually‚ the nutritive value of maize way exceeds that
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From the Maghrib down to Sub-Saharan Africa‚ many African cultures come together to establish the rich continent. Music from here has influenced many parts of the globe. Africans differentiate themselves according to various things such as gender‚ kinship‚ religion etc. African music’s preeminent function is to bring different tribes and sects into one Mudzimu‚ which simply means family. Different music is used for different themes‚ depending on its classification. For instance‚ drama music
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Imperialization came about through the necessity of resources for industrialization and began in the 19th century when industrial progress drove nations to search for new markets for their products. The competition that was fueled by these nations would have lead to all out war without treaties and agreements being made on the side of the conquerors‚ however‚ at no time did they consider the desires of the conquered. They did not just claim land‚ but create social structures similar to theirs‚
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rise or fall of kingdoms. They are able to figure out the wind and monsoon patterns. Mediterranean sailors use square sails‚ long banks of oars‚ ships are nailed together. Indian Ocean sailors use triangular sails‚ no oars‚ and tied ships. Impact: Africa provides exotic animals‚ wood‚ and ivory. Somalia and Southern Arabia provide frankincense and myrrh. Less valuable than Mediterranean Sea. Isolate ports that lack fresh water. In 1200 The rising prosperity of Asian‚ Euroopean‚ and African
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The Sub-Saharan long distance commodity and slave trade as well as the syncretic interweaving of Islamic culture and traditional African culture accounts for Africa’s major influence as a superpower. Traders from all over the world were drawn to Africa’s riches in gold‚ ivory‚ and human beings. The fact that Africa was rich in resources posed influence in itself. Considering that a great number of the visiting traders were Muslims and they begin to intermarry and form relationships – economic
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