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Economic and Development Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa

Economic and Development Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nic Spaull. A little bit about me… Nicholas Spaull I’m a Christian I love to Travel Studied at UKZN + SUN Economics by profession Education by passion Office: Schumann 202 NicholasSpaull@gmail.com NicSpaull

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Economic and Development Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa

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  1. Economic and Development Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa Nic Spaull

  2. A little bit about me… • Nicholas Spaull • I’m a Christian • I love to Travel • Studiedat UKZN + SUN • Economicsby profession • Educationby passion • Office: Schumann 202 • NicholasSpaull@gmail.com • NicSpaull • nicspaull.wordpress.com

  3. What I want to accomplish in this course The aim of this course is to get you to think critically about some of the major developmental issues facing Sub-Saharan Africa today. Some caveats: • This is not a typical course • I am only a graduate student, not the Oracle at Delphi But… • It will be interesting! • You will learn how to think and you will learn about Africa • More specifically…

  4. Economic and Development Problems in South Africa and AfricaSession 4 - Aid

  5. Economic and Development Problems in South Africa and AfricaSession 10 – Education in SA?

  6. Economic and Development Problems in South Africa and AfricaSession 8 – Poverty and Inequality in SA

  7. Economic and Development Problems in South Africa and AfricaSession 12AIDS

  8. What do I expect from you?? • To think!!!! • To learn! More specifically… • 2appraisals • 2 group assignments • One essay • One test (not exam) • CLASS PARTICIPATION {no exam} My marking philosophy…

  9. Essay? • I will give you a selection of topics to write on (mainly Poverty, AIDS, Education, Aid – although some flexibility ~ your research interests can be taken into account) • Research  Draft  Discuss/consult Final {Annotated bibliography will feed into this}

  10. Instructional method? • Lectures • Readings • Podcasts (interviews and videos) • Documentaries/movies • Class discussion (!)

  11. Fastest growing cities (Total growth, 2010-15, %) • Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire 43.8 • Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 38.5 • Lilongwe, Malawi 28.9 • Blantyre, Malawi 28.8 • Abuja, Nigeria 28.4 • Huambo, Angola 26.1 • Luanda, Angola 26.0 Lowest GDP per head ($, 2008) • Burundi 140 • Congo-Kinshasa 180 • Liberia 220 • Guinea-Bisau 270 • Malawi 290 • Somalia 300 • Zimbabwe310 • Ethiopia 320 • Eritrea 340 • Sierra Leone 350 Trivia • Longest river? • Biggest desert? • Top 8 countries most economically dependent on agriculture (all African) • Least literate, most AIDS deaths

  12. Questions to consider... • Course resources – DVD + website/blog (?) • Current affairs in SA – stay up to date by reading a local newspaper and watching the news • Academic writing – Referencing is compulsory. • Email addresses…

  13. Questions ???

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