As the home to 34 of the world’s 50 least-developed countries, Africa is the poorest and least-developed continent on the planet. It’s 11.7 million square miles of desert and jungle, with little in between. Africa is malnourished, politically impotent, overrun with disease, and teeming with warlords, so it’s no surprise the typical life expectancy is 20%-30% [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Heart of Darkness: What’s Really Behind Asian Investment in Africa", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/2008/04/18/the-heart-of-darkness-what%e2%80%99s-really-behind-asian-investment-in-africa/" });