Since 1960, the imposition of colonialism on Sub-Saharan Africa has affected the continent in numerous ways. Peaceful political and economic development. Africa has gone through so much just to become an independent country. This dates back to 1870, when Belgians began trading with Africans in the Congo. Other European countries began to fear missing out on the many extraordinary raw materials that Africa possessed. The most important factor that motivated European colonial expansion was economic gain. This is due to the industrial revolution which began in Britain in the second half of the 18th century. The industrial revolution transformed the economy of Western Europe. They also did not want to fall behind in the race for national prominence and economic change. For most Africans they wished, post-independence would be economic. The problem is the economy that Europeans left behind. The Europeans left Africa in a worse economic situation than before their arrival. The Europeans misled the Africans into thinking they were there to help them, but that was not the case. They used their resources for their own benefit. But the worst thing Europeans did was put Africans in debt. The African leader inherited economies dependent on the international market. Agricultural and mining cultures due to colonialism limited the colonies to the production of these raw materials only. Each colony therefore exported a few different goods and was therefore subject to rising prices. According to Watson, “most of the goods exported by newly independent countries earned less than the goods they imported. This imbalance – paying more for imports than a country earns in exports – has pushed many African countries into debt. » (Watson). Because the Europeans did not care about the common good of Africa, they pushed them into debt... Coming back to education, the new African leaders had no idea how to properly manage a declining economy. European powers made each African colony dependent on the production of only a handful of goods. Which ultimately made profits for European networks. So now that African leaders are in charge, they have all this budget. on their hands. As noted 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 found itself with an economic imbalance. The population has also increased, but not enough jobs. This is why Africa had to work harder to work