Except for the life expectancy of 34 years the 37% adult prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection, and infant mortality rate of over 50/1000 births (US = 6.4/1000). Other than that, they're doing great.
Economically, they might be OK, but can it last?
BTW, I think it has nothing to do with race an everything to do with culture.
"Except for the life expectancy of 34 years and the 37% adult prevalence of HIV/AIDs."
One of the interesting aspects of the great dying caused by the plague in Europe (which killed at least 1/3rd the population) was that there was more wealth for those who were left. Subsequently (consequently?) there was the Renaissance, and all kinds of other developments. I wonder what the result will be in Africa. Also will their very relaxed attitudes about sex change to become more like the Islamic values? Is this one reason for growth of Islam in Africa? We have yet to see what will result in India and China, who have barely started to come to grips with AIDS.