Africa’s trade links (or the lack thereof) in pictures
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Here at ONE, we often talk about the fact that Africa’s share of world trade, at around 3.5%, is the smallest of any region in the world. This is concerning because this means that African countries have not been able to reap the opportunities of global trade. Trade and investment could spur economic growth that could in turn help countries work their way out of poverty, but sub-Saharan African countries face some of the world’s greatest challenges in accessing local, regional, and global markets.
William Easterly, Professor of Economics at New York University, introduces a fascinating collection of graphics which illustrates just how scarce the trade links between Africa and the rest of the world is. You can read his blog here.
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October 9, 2009 at 5:08 am
U can keep quiet and eat or u can voice your opinion and still eat once you’ve spoken you are so bellowing that the wealthy look stupid and feel gready in your prescence you must confront the tieroney for them to feel without the confrontation there is no feeling cause noone stood up to the pure sick greed it was so thick and people employed by the powered by money people were so hungry to work to eat that not dare speak just work to eat and feed families but if someone can get past that factor can fight what meagor individuals are playing in the big deck of life or basic death food or no food who is really focacing on this real war anywere anyway really hungry poor starving cold basic ban together food blankets roof were all comfortable here w e are get rid of all hate here we are then whats left the ozone hellllllooooo.
October 12, 2009 at 12:31 am
The bible saids < blessed are those who care for the poor , salm 41:1 < because the Lord cares too for the poor < i”m glad they are organisation like this in the world < God bless every one who gets involve in this cause < and lets tell the poor < there is a God who is moving in the heart of good people who care < God is love , and that is the gift he is giving us , to love one another >>>,