Stereotypes of Africa

[13][14] The Germans falsely credited African accomplishments to a 'Hamitic' race descended from European settlers.

[16] Poles' understanding of Africa is influenced by its press, which often dwells on bad or alarming news.

[17] In the 19th century, scientific racists such as Josiah C. Nott and George Gliddon likened Africans to the non-human apes.

We can expect a change in Africa's position in the global economy as a potential leader in the future.

It had spread beliefs that individuals in africa were "mentally inferior, and physically and culturally unevolved.

[30][31][32] In Chinese internet culture, unlucky or incompetent video game players are called 'Africans', a reference to the association of black faces with bad luck.

[33] Research by the British Council showed that from the perspective of young Britons, the African continent as a whole, is either idealized or demonized.

Decades of images and stories in the news media and by charities highlighting themes including famine, drought, disease, inequality and instability have contributed to a perception of African countries as impoverished, dangerous, and lagging behind the rest of the world socio-economically and in terms of human rights.

Factors commonly used to explain these issues included endemic local corruption, the historical and contemporary exploitation of Africa by foreign countries and private interests (including the UK and British companies), and the perceived remoteness and isolation of Africa relative to the rest of the world.

[41] A common stereotype is that much or all of Africa is an inhospitable jungle or desert,[42] inhabited only by wild animals like Elephants and Lions.

[44] Forty-three percent of Africans live in urban areas,[52] slightly below the global average of 55%.