The continent of Africa is much larger than I realized! There is much activity now by foreign companies investing in Africa's natural resources. The Chinese are especially active in mining and acquiring farmland. Nigeria has the largest population and has a lot of oil but is so corrupt the weatlth does not reach the masses. South Africa is the only government still functioning well south of the Shahara but it's future is cloudy due to mismangement and corruption by the new black ruling class.
