Africa is not a country, it is a continent. Africa itself consists of some of the richest nations (mostly located in the northern portion of the continent). The poor African nations are mostly located in Subsaharan Africa. This portion of Africa had been isolated from civilization for centuries, as the Sahara Desert acts as an impediment to travel. The first true contact to civilization is when the Europeans arrived. They conquered the continent and established colonies. They stopped Africa from becoming industrialized themselves, and this is the reason for the poorness. Industrialization and business = money, which Subsaharan Africa had/has little of. Just now are these countries growing in industry and business, and are earning huge sums of money. Another reason is that this is the location for the most corrupted nations. These countries' governments keep the money to themselves and give little to their own people; this is why there is huge poverty, death rates, etc. in these nations as well.
Africa has listed its top 10 poorest countries. Here is the list the top: Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Eritrea, Central African Republic, Niger, Sierra Leone, Malawi, and Togo.
The poorest region is west Africa due to war and corruption
Yet at the time being, Zimbabwe is the poorest
Democratic
Africa's poorest country is Democratic Republic Congo.
No, Kenya is not even in the top 10 poorest countries in the world. At the moment this appears to be Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe
West
Wasn't it everyone?
The poorest region of Italy is basilicata.
because Alabama was the poorest state in the nation.
live 8 helped poorest nations debt
Yes, it is one of the poorest countries. it is the second poorest country in the world.
not exactly but it is one of the most poorest
The richest in natural resources but not in money. But they are developing.
West
Yes, the world's poorest and most underdeveloped continent. Considerably.
Zimbabwe
No Africa is the second largest continent.
You spelled Africa wrong.
Wasn't it everyone?
Western Sahara
Africa is considered the poorest continent, with many of its countries facing high levels of poverty, limited access to basic services, and ongoing economic challenges.
The new poorest country in Africa is now Zimbabwe, with a GDP of $200 per capita. No 2 is Republic of Congo, No 3 is Burundi, No 4 is Liberia and No 5 is Guinea Bissau.