Future of Africa

Challenges and Opportunities

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

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 be in 2040?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-04-07
Mått:155 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt:660 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:421
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030465896

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Jakkie Cilliers is the founder of the Institute for Security Studies. He now serves as head of the African Futures and Innovation program and chair of the ISS Board of Trustees. He is an extraordinary professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Innehållsförteckning

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.