Scars of slave trade is keeping Africa backward

# New research from a Harvard scholar suggests that Africa's economic woes may have their roots in the slave trade.

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# It seems different ethnic groups in all the African countries is a contributing factor to the very slow pace at which the continent is developing.

# While we are well past the mid-point of the target date in meeting MDG, Africa faces a development emergency with all the sub-Saharan countries lagging behind.

# Africa has yet to benefit from globalisation along with its share of global trade and foreign investment that languishes at a mere 3% at the moment.