Will The Continent Of Africa EVER Produce A Country That Can Be A "Superpower"?

[EndDomination]

No. It will likely produce two "Great Powers" (Nigeria and South Africa, if Nigeria remains as one and implements broader industrialization), but "Superpowers" are going to likely be extinct, outside of China and the US, before any other country reaches that point.

 

[SirReginald]

No, Muslims and Christians beef too much

Hell, that's global though.

 

[Free White & 21]

Africa is too p*ssy, its leaders are too greedy, and overall Africans are too racially ignorant to be a superpower any time soon.

At this rate, I got Africa rising in 100 years

 

[richaveli83]

Not a superpower but definitely regional power or at least powerful enough to have a meaningful say in the United Nations. Basically like a France, Germany, etc. Not a superpower like the United States, China, or the USSR during the cold war, but powerful enough. I think Nigeria and Ghana have the best chances.

 

[Benjamin Sisko]

To qualify as a superpower, a nation must have significant global influence backed by a powerful economy and military. Only the US and maybe China would be considered superpowers today because of their economies, military and global influence.

Their is no African country that could match either the US or China and the euroclowns would never have that happen on their watch. The closest country that can achieve that NOW is Egypt. Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa, but a massive poverty population. Egypt is probably the most powerful country on the continent due to economy and military but its ARAB dominanted.

Europe still owns Africa even after colonization through debt and taxes. Some countries are still paying colonial taxes to France.

But as of right now I rank them: Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, EthiopiA, Algeria

Egypt is Israel's bytch and will never have nukes as long as Israel is there. South Africa is a failing nation. Nigeria has the potential to be an African world power and is already a regional power with troops deployed in west Africa and Kongo. Ethiopia is land-locked so it won't have a navy that could patrol Africa and use force-projection in the future.

 

[SirReginald]

Not a superpower but definitely regional power or at least powerful enough to have a meaningful say in the United Nations. Basically like a France, Germany, etc. Not a superpower like the United States, China, or the USSR during the cold war, but powerful enough. I think Nigeria and Ghana have the best chances.

Good analysis

 

[qwasi]

North Africa: Morocco or Egypt
West Africa; Nigeria or Ghana
Central Africa: Congo
East Africa: Kenya or Ethiopia
South Africa: South Africa

In terms of potential those counties have the abilities to position themselves as regional leaders. At present only West and possibly North are on track. In all honestly until tribalism is addressed and corruption all is naught. From personal conjecture there needs to be a culture shift, where the needs of whole come before the individual.


EDIT: This is long term and not now. At present I feel only Nigeria is the economic juggernaut. Granted Ive not paid attention to activities past 2015.

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

Do you muthafukkas know anything about Africa?


Ethiopia??

 

[Grand Conde]

Yes just not anytime soon. Probably morrocco I'd I had to guess

A country with 30 million people as a superpower.

 

[Grand Conde]

No country in Africa has anything close to the resources and the population countries like China, Russia or the U.S have.

 

[Grand Conde]

Btw this superpower thing is a hangover from the Cold War that is unlikely to be applicable in the future. The days of countries like the US and USSR using their power to try and 'control' hemispheres is long gone.

 

[timeless]

I'd hope not. Superpowers are corrupt and they corrupt the land. What would stop Africa from becoming a superpower like US or China? Places where the people suffer or fight or live unnaturally. I'm sure it will happen tho

 

[MikeyC]

If the rest of the world blow themselves up, and Africa somehow manages to not get involved, it could happen.

 

[TheCPA]

3 years ago i thought Nigeria was serious about development until now, i still hope they wake up and restart where they left, south Africa is a desperate case, my eyes is on Ghana right now they have potential to become a middle income country before 2050

 

[SirReginald]

Do you muthafukkas know anything about Africa?


Ethiopia??

Ethiopia is in Africa.