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Why is Africa still the poorest continent?

Professor Christopher Dye · Gresham College

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Among 29 countries where human life expectancy is still 50 years or less, 28 are in Africa (the other one is...). An ABC of Africa's woes might begin with AIDS, biogeography and colonialism. But does Africa have peculiarly many problems, or are there just a few, major causes of persistent and widespread ill health and poverty?

The talk

  1. Why is Africa still the poorest continent? 2008-03-13 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Christopher Dye
Year
2008
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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