Africa is poor, but we can try to help its people.
It’s a simple statement, repeated through a thousand images, newspaper stories, and charity appeals each year so that it takes on the weight of truth. When we read it, we reinforce assumptions and stories about Africa that we’ve heard throughout our lives. We reconfirm our image of Africa.
Well, today we dove into why that is so. Africa is the largest continent with the most resources but the poorest continent in the world. Welcome to the Black Standard Podcast! Enjoy the episode.
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Resources for this episode:
- Understanding the long-run effects of Africa’s slave trades | VOX, CEPR Policy Portal (voxeu.org)