Does Africa's colonial past affect its current economic position in the world? Why or why not?

References would help me a lot .please avoid using Outside resources of the ones listed

Resources:

YoutubeVideo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrNqDfK0uw4

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism

Negative legacy/underdevelopment thesis:

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/jan/14/aid-in-reverse-how-poor-countries-develop-rich-countries

https://www.dw.com/en/the-cfa-franc-in-west-africa-time-for-a-change/a-44348656

Moving beyond/Africa rising narrative:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/30/-sp-obama-africa-colonial-excuses-poll

https://bb-gbc.blackboard.com/ultra/courses/_225454_1/cl/outline