Since the 1960s, the imposition of colonialism on sub-Saharan Africa has affected the continent in many ways. Pacific political and economic development. Africa had to face many difficulties to become an independent country. It dates back to the 1870s, when the Belgians began trading with Africans in the Congo. Other European countries began to worry about losing the many extraordinary raw materials Africa possessed. The most important factor motivating European colonial expansion was economic gain. This is due to the industrial revolution, which began in Great Britain in the second half of the 18th century. The Industrial Revolution transformed the economy of Western Europe. They also did not want to be left behind in the race for national prominence, and for most Africans, the changes they wanted to see after independence were economic. The problem is the economy that Europeans have left behind. Europeans left Africa worse off economically than before they arrived. Europeans abused Africans, tricking them into thinking they were there to help, but that wasn't the case. They used their resources to their advantage. But the worst thing the Europeans did was put the African in an institution. The African leader inherited economies that depended on the international market. Agricultural and mineral crops due to colonialism limited the colonies to producing only those raw materials. Therefore each colony exported a few different goods and was subject to rising prices. According to Watson, “most goods exported by newly independent countries earned less than goods imported. This imbalance – paying more for imports than a country earns in exports – has driven many African countries into debt” (Watson). Since the Europeans did not care about the good of Africa, it directly led them to failure… Returning to education, the new African leaders had no idea how to adequately address a declining economy. European powers made each African colony dependent on the production of only a handful of goods. Which ultimately made Europe profits. So now that African leaders are in charge they have this whole department. on their hands. As stated in the article “Colonization and Independence in Africa,” “Africans were at a great disadvantage in this trade, because the prices of raw materials were significantly lower than the prices of manufactured goods” (Colonization). The money coming in was less than the money going out. Africa was left with an economic imbalance. The population has also increased, but there are not enough jobs. So Africa had to work harder to work