Which is one reason many African nations have not prospered after gaining independence from European colonial powers?
Colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed.
Independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens.
The desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal Mediterranean cities.
The money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the Bank of England, which is hesitan

Question

Which is one reason many African nations have not prospered after gaining independence from European colonial powers?
Colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed.
Independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens.
The desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal Mediterranean cities.
The money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the Bank of England, which is hesitan

joel_the_boss · Answer

They have weak economies because they were operated as colonies for their natural resources. Those resources became the sole exports after independence so full economies did not develop