What if Africa was Never Colonized?

🌍 Imagine a world where Africa was never colonized by European powers. How would the continent have developed? What political, social, and economic structures might have emerged? In this thought-provoking video, we dive deep into the possibilities of an Africa that charted its own course, free from the impacts of colonialism.

🔍 Key Topics Covered:

Pre-Colonial African Kingdoms: A look at the powerful empires and civilizations that existed before European colonization.
Hypothetical Political Landscape: How might borders, nations, and alliances have formed organically?
Economic Development: Exploration of how African economies could have evolved with independent trade routes and industrial growth.
Cultural Flourishing: The preservation and evolution of African cultures, languages, and traditions without external interference.
Global Influence: Potential roles Africa could play on the world stage in technology, diplomacy, and global affairs.
📚 Why Watch This Video?

Gain a deeper understanding of African history and the profound effects of colonization.
Challenge your perceptions and expand your knowledge with a fresh perspective on alternative history.
Engage with a rich, detailed analysis backed by historical insights and speculative scenarios.
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[Croz]

My prediction is if europeans and middle easterners maintained a trade relationship with Africa but did not colonise it, then coastal kingdoms would have become very wealthy and powerful, to the point where they would begin colonising the interior, probably enslaving the populations there to work on plantations or sell to european and arab slave traders (yes, the european and arab slave trade could have easily occurred without colonialism).

Africa today might be in a similar situation to Europe and Africa are, with the coastal kingdoms having lost their colonies in the interior thanks to independence movements and political pressure, but these former colonies are still poor and less developed. That's just my alt history idea anyway. I think those who paint this idea that Africa without colonialism would be some egalitarian utopia where all cultures and peoples are equally respected are being disingenuous, it wasn't before colonialism, so I think there's no reason to suspect it would be without it. Africa would have to go through the same struggles other parts of the world did to get as close to that point as the modern world has.

[fredperry]

You just have to look at Zimbabwe to see the answer !

[truxton]

If Africa was never colonized it would have been even poorer and much less developed than it is today.

[emjizone]

1:08 But they lacked oceanic logistic and quantities of industrial weapons to defend themselves. 😢

[WAGNERMJW]

The question has already been answered. Precisely what it had achieved prior to colonization.

[rexona]

What was Africa before being colonised? It was well organized.

[kevingraham]

The Ashanti and Benin Kingdoms in west Africa for example had cities with street lighting and homes with indoor plumbing, they were invaded looted then destroyed by the British. After resisting being taken over for decades.

[karnuffel]

Are you talking about the same place where I lived for more than 50 years?

[FabiusPolis]

With so many different cultures, it simply would have happened the same as everywhere in the world while the europeans were absent. Wars. We can take the history of america with the inkas, mayas, azteks, sioux and many other cultures as reference, empires rised and fall. The same as in asia happened, its simply in human nature and nothing unique to one continent.

[koromichamathew]

There would be minimal lifestyle diseases such as cancer. 😢😢😢😢

[nikowaqaisavou]

Africa would have thrived and prospered due to its vast natural resources and would make thousands of billionaires. Europe didn't have the mineral resources that is why they plundered Africa and taking its people as slaves.

[jmmribd]

What has happened since colonisers left ? Corruption, disease, poverty, war. Human rights violations, genocide.