These Facts Will Prove That You’ve Been Wrong About Africa All This While

Pop culture and Hollywood will have you believe that Africa is an underdeveloped continent - A place where you go to seek a sense of the wild. But the truth couldn't get any further away from it.

For years Africa has been a place which celebrates its history and its roots and yet it has managed to master growth and economic development. You could say the continent is the best of both worlds. But how much do you know about Africa? Have you been brainwashed by misleading propaganda? Then it's time you learnt about the real Africa.

1Africa did not hide itself from technology

Africa is ridiculously misconstrued. The continent did not circumvent modern technology or ignore basic progress. Teenagers use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram just as much as the rest of the world. Every country in every continent has its own set of problems, as does Africa. But that's no reason to put an entire continent in the underdeveloped and gone-for-good list.

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2Most tech advanced

Did you know that some countries in Africa, especially in South Africa have been statistically proven to be the most technologically advanced in the world. And in the last decade, Africa has seen unthinkable investments and growth in the IT and tech sectors.

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3The drinking water problem

The clean drinking water problem in Africa is no myth. It's true there are large pockets of the continent where it's very hard to find potable water. But if you think about it, almost every developing country has this issue in varying degrees. Yes, Africa has faced it for the longest and is still suffering but several other countries face this exact crisis on a daily basis.

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4They do find clean water

There are cities in Africa which have regular access to clean water resources just like any other metro cities. Especially places which are huge tourist spots, have adequate drinking amount of clean drinking water.

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5Africa is dominated by the dictatorship

To say Africa doesn't have political and socio-cultural troubles would be a lie. Africa has deep governmental issues,but the continent is not ruled by tyrants or total fascists. Every developing country has the problem of fragmentation and often democracy is not followed through. But to think Africa is totally dominated by a totalitarian head is very wrong.

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