The African Continent is a hotbed for ideas of what we think of as underdeveloped and underfunded communities and societies. Soil conservation is no different than social issues in that too can be lacking in both funding and practice. Africa is still a continent that is riddled with infighting, conflicts and underdevelopment due to years of exploitation in places like Ethiopia and South Africa, despite efforts from world organizations and local charities. This infighting and conflict fan the flame of underdevelopment and makes implementing soil conservation practices harder. This is not always the same across all countries within the continent, but it is relevant to most. An example, South Africa may be seen as a developed nation on paper but it still has issues with soil conservation. This study is supplemented by a collective of data obtained from scholarly journals published with professionals in the field and helps in an effort to explain what is done wrong and what is done right within the continent in regards to soil conservation and management.