Maybe if you'd made contacts, instead of heading off to Africa??? you might find things different. I realised very early on that in aviation, contacts and knowing people in the right places can get you a long way.
No-one is going to knock on your door and say 'Here's a £50k/yr job in the LHS of my 777'
Don't complain when you get nowhere. Look at what you can do correctly, rather than dwelling on the fact all is doom and gloom.
PS, I saw a sign in McDonalds looking for staff!