2 ms·What headstart? Africa existed when vikings were roaming the European waters.by akomtu 5y agoWhat headstart? Africa existed when vikings were roaming the European waters.kansface 5y agoThe industrial revolution started in Britain.akomtu 5y agoWhy didn't Africa start it a century before? Otherwise it sounds like "industrial revolution" was like a deity that chose to descend onto Brits.