Monday 19th of Nov 2012

PRESENTATION BY GROUP 05

TEAM : Mohammed Zameer

Ayisha B Victor Anand Prahlad H kanhaiya

*Introduction
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Africa is the second largest most populous continent Several decdades after, much of Africa remians wracked with famine , malnutrition , disease , mismanagemnet , corruption, civil war, lack leader ship.

* Africa is the world's poorest inhabited continent, as

measured by GDP per capita.

* About 89.5% of the

African population is of black African ancestry, divided among a variety of ethnic groups speaking different languages, nine of which have official status. of Africa consists of the trade, industry, agriculture, and human resources. As of 2012, approximately 1.07 billion people are living in 54 different countries. Africa is a resource-rich continent but many African people are poor.

* The economy

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* Africas export portfolio remains predominantly based
on raw material, its export earnings are contingent on commodity price fluctuations.

Trade in services, mainly travel and tourism, continued to rise in year 2012, underscoring the continents strong potential in this sphere. interest in investing emerging African Economies. especially as Africa continues to maintain high economic growth, The rate of return on investment in Africa is currently the highest in the developing world.

* Many international agencies are gaining increasing

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* After an initial rebound from the 2010 world
economic crisis, Africas economy was undermined in the year 2012 by the Arab uprisings. The continents growth fell back from 5% in 2011 to 3.4% in 2012.

* While experiencing record growth, the financial

sector in Africa is still inadequate to furnace the growth necessary to propel Africa into the 21st century. economic growth, The rate of return on investment in Africa is currently the highest in the developing world.

* especially as Africa continues to maintain high

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Population GDP 1,100,000,000 (12%)(2012) Currency: US$1.184 trillion, 1.80 trillion (2009) PPP: US$ 2.200 trillion(2009) Per capita: 5.16% (20042006) Currency: US$1,200, 1,000 (2009) PPP: US$1,968, 1,500 (2009) 100,000 (0.01%) 44.7% 36.2% 60.7% (1998) 25.5% (2007) IMF 4.2% 3.0% (2007) IMF 3.2% (2001)

GDP growth GDP per capita Millionaires (US$) Income of top 10% People living less than US$1 per day External debt as a percent of GDP External debt payments a as percent of GDP Foreign aid revenue as a percent of GDP

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* POLITICAL
INSTABILITY

* HIGH
* HIGH

LEVELS OF ILLITERACY/UNEMPLOYMENT
GROWTH OF POPULATION

* STAGNATING

ECONOMIES
RIGHTS VOLIATI ON

* MAFIA/HUMAN

* SPREAD

OF DEADLY DISEASES

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The African political instability and other related problems is basically a consequence of its leadership problem. The issue of political instability in Africa is also directly related to the migration and development. The life threatening political and economic conditions in Africa contribute enormously to the massive exodus of both highly qualified and lowly educated populations in Africa. Calls for African countries to solve problems on their own at the international level where special interests needs to be taken

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LACK OF ACCESS TO FOREIGN CAPITAL. FREQUENT TRIBAL AND MILITARY CONFLICT

* LOW PER CAPITA INCOME

* LOW STANDARDS OF LIVING

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*50% of the population living in poverty in
1981 (200 million people), a figure that rose to 59% in 2003 and rose to 60% in 2007 (380 million people).

*DECLINING ECONOMIC GROWTH * MISMANAGEMNET

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The continent is believed to hold 90% of the worlds cobalt, 90% of Platinum, 50% of Gold, 98% of Chromium,64% of its Manganese and onethird of uranium.

The growth in Africa has been driven mainly by services and not manufacturing or agriculture, it has been growth without jobs and without reduction in poverty levels
The AFRICA also has more than 30% of the worlds diamond reserves.

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* Most of such violations occur for political * CONTINUING KLEPTOCRACY * RULING OF MAFIAS
reasons, often as a side effect of civil war.

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* HIV/AIDS * MALARIA/DENGUE * MALNUTRITION * UNHEALTHY LIVING

* The economic future of Africa looks great.

Trade between Africa and China stood at $160B US dollars in year 2012 and with the expected rise in commodity prices and discovery of even more resources.

* Africa with good economic management the

economy is expected to continue to perform very well into the future.