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Explain how the following factors hinder transport and communication in Africa. - Terrain. - Shortage of skilled labour.

      

Explain how the following factors hinder transport and communication in Africa.
- Terrain.
- Shortage of skilled labour.

  

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Kavungya
(i) Terrain
- The African region has rugged terrain with numerous steep slopes, escarpments, Rift valley and mountains. This has vendered the establishment of transport difficult/very expensive.
- Heavy rains along steep slopes can wash away the rails/ trains and locomotives cannot climb steep slopes.
(ii) Shortage of skilled labour
- There is shortage of skilled personnel leading to poorly constructed roads that wear our very fast and communication systems that cannot adopt to changing needs.
The countries rely on expatriates to provide technical assistance in construction of lines of transport which is very expensive.
Kavungya answered the question on May 29, 2019 at 06:33


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