The Future of Africa Challenges and Opportunities /

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This open access textbook offers a critical introduction to human and economic development prospects in Africa revolving around three questions: where is Africa today, what explains the current state, and, given historical trends and what we know about the world, where do we think the continent will...

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Main Author: Cilliers, Jakkie (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
Subjects:
Africa > Politics and government.
Economic development.
Economics.
African Politics.
Development Studies.
Political Economy and Economic Systems.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Growing Gap
  • 2. Africa's Current Path
  • 3. Health
  • 4. Getting to Africa's Demographic Dividend
  • 5. Wanted - A Revolution in Agriculture
  • 6. Boosting Education
  • 7. Poverty, Inequality and Growth
  • 8. Changing Productive Structures
  • 9. The Future of Work in Africa
  • 10. Technological Innovation and the Power of Leapfrogging
  • 11. Trade and Growth
  • 12. Prospects for Greater Peace
  • 13. Good Governance, Democracy and Development
  • 14. Aid, Remittances and Foreign Direct Investment
  • 15. Climate Change
  • 16. Conclusion.

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