Why might engineering solutions that work in the West, not work in Africa?
I’m not well read on Africa, but I also think that is the heart of the problem regarding Western solutions to problems in Africa. Those implementing potential solutions in Africa may not have a full scope of the problems in Africa. If the only research we do is from afar, via secondary sources, ect., then we are not getting a first hand look at the Whole issue. When addressing issues in places that are not home to us then it is vital to find sources that are in the heart of the problem or it can not fully be understood.
Africa has so much wealth. Why is it not utilized?
Again, I’m not fully aware of all the issues concerning Africa, and it varies from country to country within Africa. Infrastructure is scarce which is an obvious and necessary foundation to complete utilization of recourses.
What is the danger in generalizing an entire continent like Africa? Why do I think it happens so often?
The danger in making such generalizations is that there are many smaller factions that make up the continent. Issues and success vary from country to country just as our problems here vary from state to state. I think because it does not seem to directly affect us we find it easy to disregard the details that make up the continent as a whole. Doing this is dangerous because when we do attempt at addressing issues within the continent, we are clueless. The lack of detailed knowledge will almost always result in failure in any large scale problem.
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