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Additionally, Africa’s rivers generally lack navigability for trade. Rivers such as the Congo, the Niger, and others face rapids and waterfalls that curtail their utility in transporting goods. The absence of extensive, interconnected river systems like those in Europe and North America enhances the challenges for trade within the continent. Ultimately, there is not a single river in Sub-Saharan Africa that offers year-round navigability to the ocean, further adding to the continent's accessibility woes.