Is Africa the poorest continent of in the world? What is your take about this assertion?

If you put it in the context of Yes or No, I will say NO because Africa is continent consist of 53 counties not just a country.

Depends on the angle is being looked at.  Africa is among richest in the World in area of  Population of the world, Natural resources, cultural heritage among others.

How can Africa be poorest? may be they're referring to poor management system across the various states of the continent.

The word poorest is too general, so I don't understand?

Good quality and visionally leaders are few which tends to affect everything hence the assertion.

It is a very sensitive question you have brought up Webmaster. I am doing a research relating to such issues, and the answer is NO. Africa is not the poorest, but the richest continent in the world. It's only that her resources are not being used optimally.

Quote from: Perfect on 2012-05-14 10:02
Good quality and visionally leaders are few which tends to affect everything hence the assertion.

The general feeling is that Africa needs good leaders with a VISION for their countries and peoples. The general perception is that African leaders are well educated but they lack vision. Therefore as Mature has noted, it is the "poor management system across the various states of the continent" which makes Africa the poorest continent in the world, despite the vast amount of resource under her soil and the millions of young people basking in her sunlight.

My continent is not and can never be, Africa is synonymous to Great, powerful, richest etc

Africa isn't poor and can never be, there are poor managements in some quarters though.

Mature we're of the same view, as this seems to be a matter f perceptive and depends on who you ask. Also as Dqueen asked above which I understand to be: On what measure and who set the standard?....

Some of African countries are really poor and facing huge problem of hunger and lots of social issues but some countries are rich too. Over all we can say tat Africa is facing real economic problem.

w3origin, welcome to our conversation. I don't really know where you guys are getting the news of hunger. I guess is war areas, which the reason isn't far fetched.

No, I don't agree with that. They are rich in natural resources.

Snowgirl, Africa is rich in natural resources no body can dispute it, the really challenge Africa has been facing is management and lack of selfless leaders.