Africa’s downfall was its abundant resources. America partnered with countries like South Korea and Japan, which lacked natural resources, and Africa was looted for it raw materials while those Asian nations acted as trade colonies, the Japanese yen carry trade literally provides zero interest loans to the west.The IMF keeps Africa poor and makes sure its a aligned with western interests you can’t implement austerity programs and sell all government land to foreigners and expect to develop your country they put you in a debt trap that you can’t get out of
Japan and South Korea had there hand held by the US and China had a long term vision and pursued it they also forced foreign business to play by there rules
Forget about first world The difference between a second world nation like Turkey and Nigeria is like night and day you would think your in a different planet