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Originally posted by dy156
just curious, but what big natural resources does the continent have outside of South Africa and wild animal tourism?
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Depends on where you're talking about, but:
Diamonds, other precious gems and metals
Petroleum
Mahogany, teak, other hardwoods
Cotton, and I'll bet they could make hemp a viable crop if they haven't already
The metal they use to make cell phone batteries
There are plenty of resources, they either lack the infrastructure to make use of them (no roads to get to ore deposits, e.g.), the knowledge to make them sustainable resources (as with the woods), or the leverage to compete with subsidized Western farmers.