From what I have seen on this thread, it is little wonder why Africa as the pitifully poor safety record it does. I am back in Africa (Nigeria) after 14 years away (Angola). It has not changed very much.
The improved areas include more VHF comm coverage and more ATC radar's. Weather services have improved, mostly due to the internet. And that is about it.
Poor International ATC communications. Poor ATC procedures. Poor Air Traffic Control. The airports have not improved much. Corruption and bribery is rampant. Many of the operators here make the USA bottom feeders and 134 1/2 operators look extremely professional.
I am still seeing aircraft flying without required parts installed. Including airframe parts. Pencil whipped maintenance is still common. Pushing to fly over weight is still the norm. I have watch an operator fly a B727-100 30,000 pounds plus over gross. Another time watch them load a B727-200 with 50 KG sacks of grain onto a standard passenger floor way over the floor limit.
In some whys India is getting as bad. Lying about the accommodations and trying to change the pay package after you get there. Trying to cheat you out of pay seems the norm for some operators. The operator I am working for here, just tried it and we just told him to get us tickets home as we were leaving. The tone changed rather quickly. But we also had an advantage of flying an N numbered aircraft.
As for pay, keep in mind the astronaut motto:
NO BUCKS, NO BUCK ROGERS!