Geography and Culture in the Development of Zimbabwe The economy of Zimbabwe is in shambles. With an average inflation rate of at least 252% and an economic growth rate of -5% in recent years, the nation of Zimbabwe appears to be financially hopeless when looked at on paper. Despite this, there is reason to view the further development of this economy with optimism. Much, if not all, of the financial hardships faced by Zimbabwe prove to be direct results of poor political management and indicate no distress to the supply of beneficial materials. Zimbabwe is home to one of Africa's richest supply of natural resources, and most of this abundance has yet to have been properly utilized in a manner that would maximize economic growth and stability. While the culture of the indigenous peoples, who are stricken by disease and warfare, does not appear to be a source for progress, the geography of the nation does promise much opportunity for the development of such a struggling nation. Zimbabwe, located in the heart of southern Africa, is a land-locked nation. Although no coastline is present, water remains an important element in the economy of the nation. Water is a key facet of the success, and as will be discussed later, the distress of the economy of Zimbabwe. With energy literally pouring into the nation by way of the dammed Zambezi River, flowing water proves its availability and use in Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe). From damming rivers to redirecting them, the people of Zimbabwe have found the use of irrigation helpful in transforming some of the infertile soils of the south into farmable land. This technique allows the southern region of the nation, which receives little rainfall and is faced with limited underground water r... ... middle of paper ... ...not the culture of Zimbabwe that is an obstacle to the nation's development; the obstacle is in the loss of culture. Zimbabwe is a nation that is struggling to survive. Economically, it is falling to pieces. Socially, it is tearing itself apart. Individually, death is near impossible to avoid. But there are many positive aspects to the land. There is still the surplus of rich minerals, the various applications of available water systems, and the presence of land capable of feeding its people. Despite all of the hardships of this nation, it is much better off than many of its neighbors. There is optimism for the growth of Zimbabwe. The geography and geology of the region are too rich to let so many people remain so poor. With proper leadership, there is a strong possibility that Zimbabwe will be able to capitalize on the many opportunities for development.
...farmers and black farmers. ughs believes the dislocation of white farmers was an inevitable consequence of their environmental and cultural tunnel vision and decades of disconnect from both local and wider black society. Hugh claims that white ZImbabweannes did not have any entitlements through indigenieity. The land reforms “recast[ed] Zibabwean whites as European settlers - minus colonial power! (p. 109).”
Citizens in Africa have many different uses for this local resource."Poverty and a lack of alternative income- generating opportunities mean many farmers in Malawi have little choice but to harvest forest resources for food, firewood, medicine, building
... labour being something that largely available within traditional black families, they now have two major production factors that can help in the production of goods (if only food crops) to improve their livelihood. The present economic stalemate in Zimbabwe is meant to discredit Mugabe. It is intended to continue the racist doctrine that blacks are stupid, that when the whites owned the lands they could boost the economy but with lands coming into the possession of blacks they are unable to produce.
The country of Uganda is a struggling nation and has adversities with their living conditions, economy, and politics. Uganda uses a republic form of government. It has a mixed legal system of English common law and customary law. The country has a plethora of natural resources “including fertile soils, regular rainfall, small deposits of copper, gold, and other minerals, and recently discovered oil” (“CIA World Factbook”).The country itself has the potential to become wealthy and more powerful, but before you can access and use these resources, you first need to improve the living conditions for the people of the country. In order to do this the country is currently attempting to stabilize the economy by undertaking an economic reform. However, “unreliable power, high energy costs, inadequate transportation infrastructure, and corruption inhibit economic development and investor confidence”(CIA World Factbook). Once again, many small things need to be changed and fixed before the achievement of the final goal of improving the economy is remotely possible. Overall the...
Dr. Noah Zerbe is a professor and chair of the department of politics at Humboldt State University in California and someone who has spent time in both South Africa and Zimbabwe. Dr. Zerbe goes in depth into the factors that surrounded the 2002 famine in Africa, where 14 million Africans were on the brink of starvation. The Malawi president, just a season before the famine, sold off all of Mal...
Since the mid 1990s, the amount of Zimbabweans living below poverty line had more than double. In 2006, the World Health Organization reported that people living in Zimbabwe had one of the lowest life expectancy in the world. The average life expectancy for women was 34 years and for men was 37 years. The World Health Organization estimated that some 3,500 Zimbabweans died every week through the deadly combination of HIV/AIDS, poverty and malnutrition. Mugabe government did not aware of his people’s well-being, especially the widely spread of HIV/AIDS. Nonetheless, that government only kept everything to maintain its hold on power and just leaving little money or no money for HIV/AIDS prevention and most of Zimbabwe suffered from malnutrition, so they needed food aid, but the government neglected about the extent of the problem, leaving them to
Africa has battled the slave trade and the loss of so many of her valuable children. Africa has battled colonization of her land and the exploitation of her vast resources. The continent has come out of these battles beaten down and shaken up but still standing. With the help of Wangari Maathai’s “The Challenge For Africa” I hope to point out how Africa and its nation states can raise themselves to new levels of greatness, fight off the ills of neo-colonialism and achieve this beautiful dream of Nelson
Malawi Malawi is a landlocked nation in the east Africa; it is boarded by Tanzania to the north and Zambia on the North West, it is therefore found below the brant line in the southern hemisphere, subsequently showing that it’s an LEDC however there are many areas in Malawi that are LLEDC. Malawi is classed as one of the poorest country in the world having low numbers of economic development with an annual income per person of only US$170. The vast majority of the population live in the rural areas as there are only 14% of urban areas in Malawi. Malawi is an example of an area with low levels of development and large rural areas and therefore relies on agriculture for its economic growth. The table below shows the relationship between low levels of development and large rural areas.
This chapter sheds light on this issue in the specific context of sub-Saharan Africa. This is of particular interest as African countries seek to trigger a strongly virtuous cycle of growth, which translates into genuine poverty reduction and human development.
Zimbabwe economy was based on agriculture ,mining ,manufacturing and mining .In the year 2000 , government launched
Have you ever heard of Botswana? Well, it is a country in Africa. Most people have never heard of Botswana, just like most people do not know that Egypt is in Africa. Pretty interesting? I, myself, had never heard of Botswana until I was selected to spend six weeks on a missionary internship there. I also did not know that Egypt was in Africa until recently. I would not give up my experience in Botswana away for the world. That is not what I am here to tell you about, though. I would love to tell you all about the mission trip and my plans for going back for a two year stay; however, I would like to inform you about the country of Botswana. I would like to begin by telling you where Botswana is. We will then look at this country under South African rule, compared to the independent government of Botswana that now exists. I would also like to have you look at the people and their culture to sho3w you what kind of people they are, and how simply they live and still get along quite well. I hope you enjoy this informational page of a country that many people have never heard about, and maybe it will inspire you to at least make a visit to see if I am telling the truth.
The majority of the population in Zambia was largely rural because previously (under the colonial government) a lot of people were restricted from coming into town unless with a permit. When people could eventually move to the urban areas, people rushed to the city for a better access to opportunities. This resulted in demands beyond the control of the government which was already struggling. The rapid...
In this book Ferguson aims to create an understanding of the workings of the concept of development through the case study of the Thaba-Tseka Development Project. To achieve this he gives detailed accounts of the setting and conditions of the project, as well as emphasize where and how development practitioners went wrong in this particular case.
Ethnicity plays a large role in South Africa’s culture. Ethnic identity, refers to the participation in a certain cultural group. It is defined by shared cultural practices, such as holidays, language, and customs. People from South Africa can share the same nationality but have different ethnic groups. Ethnic groups may be either a minority or a majority in a population such as black and white in South Africa, but cultural diversity is a referral to human qualities which are different from our own and those of groups that one may belong. The diversity of culture in South Africa reflects the many dimensions including but not limited to: ethnicity, traditions, customs, beliefs