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Posted on 7/30/26 at 5:48 am to VooDude
Whomever China decides to fund the development of most, first. Which depends on who they can make the most money from.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 7:32 am to Jim Rockford
If we're not going to consider Rhodesia or South Africa (which once had nuclear weapons and a space program) as being developed, as both have been usurped and conquered, then it's Bostwana and Namibia.
Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa are different places entirely, due to climate and populations.
Namibia is pretty dadgum developed, despite having a very small population. Botswana has always had better leadership than its neighbors. Those are my picks.
Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa are different places entirely, due to climate and populations.
Namibia is pretty dadgum developed, despite having a very small population. Botswana has always had better leadership than its neighbors. Those are my picks.
This post was edited on 7/30/26 at 7:37 am
Posted on 7/30/26 at 7:51 am to Jim Rockford
I was coming to post Botswana
It’s a pretty stable and prosperous sub Saharan African country. Not first world but not a shithole. Still has tribal/rural poverty and higher unemployment but it’s government is competent and cities are modern and there’s a strong middle class there they have a per capita gdp (ppp) of around 22,000 and a high human development index. GDP (ppp) per capita is on par with Ukraine, Colombia, Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina
It’s a pretty stable and prosperous sub Saharan African country. Not first world but not a shithole. Still has tribal/rural poverty and higher unemployment but it’s government is competent and cities are modern and there’s a strong middle class there they have a per capita gdp (ppp) of around 22,000 and a high human development index. GDP (ppp) per capita is on par with Ukraine, Colombia, Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Posted on 7/30/26 at 7:54 am to VooDude
WAKANADA
Posted on 7/30/26 at 7:55 am to VooDude
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With South Africa doing an unexpected u-turn lately,
South Africa’s u-turn was anything but unexpected. Anyone with a functioning frontal cortex could predict what has happened to South Africa.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 7:58 am to Cleathecat
quote:?
I thought Nigeria was developed.
Please
Posted on 7/30/26 at 8:00 am to VooDude
Senegal seems decent 
Posted on 7/30/26 at 8:02 am to VooDude
Spain. They have two enclaves in Africa.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 8:17 am to VooDude
Apparently Rwanda is pretty nice nowadays.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:15 am to bdavids09
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What caused South Africa to take a U-turn?
The same reason you have to wait for spicy
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:28 am to VooDude
quote:Seriously I see none likely.
who do you have your money on for becoming the first developed, first world country on the continent of Africa?
Posted on 7/30/26 at 9:59 am to Powerman
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I thought Nigeria was developed.
One of their biggest problems is brain drain to the United States. The college educated rate among Americans from Nigeria is double the national average in the United States. They're by far the most educated Americans with African ancestry.
And Britain. People of Nigerian descent (native born, not immigrants) actually outpace the average American and Brit in terms of median income and education.
To the OP's question, most are still decently far off, but the ones that are making up the gap the quickest are Tunisia, Botswana, and Morocco. Namibia is on a good path as well. Egypt is a shithole (and really overpopulated) and will likely remain that way for a long time.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 10:10 am to Darth_Vader
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South Africa’s u-turn was anything but unexpected. Anyone with a functioning frontal cortex could predict what has happened to South Africa.
South Africa's last regime before 1994 saw it coming, and dismantled dangerous infrastructure so it couldn't fall to the ANC. It's the first nation to dismantle their own nuclear weapons.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 10:26 am to VooDude
The North African countries are generally considered "middle income" by worldwide standards, if that counts as developed.
There are a handful of sub-Saharan countries that are also considered "middle income", like Gabon and Namimbia and Botswana. Gabon's population is entirely black as far as I'm aware, although Botswana and Namimbia have small white populations.
There are a handful of sub-Saharan countries that are also considered "middle income", like Gabon and Namimbia and Botswana. Gabon's population is entirely black as far as I'm aware, although Botswana and Namimbia have small white populations.
This post was edited on 7/30/26 at 10:30 am
Posted on 7/30/26 at 10:36 am to FliesByNight
I assume you just wanted to say that because it's close to a racial slur, but that country is a shithole even by African standards. A lot of Niger is basically ruled by Al-Qaeda.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 10:41 am to UFFan
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I assume you just wanted to say that because it's close to a racial slur
It's a valid country in Africa. It's racist for you to even go there.
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