Book description
Many seek to "fix" Africa - economists, experts, politicians,
gurus, cognoscenti and glitterati. But the continent conceals multiple
secrets, including the Holy Grail: explanations of its saga over the
previous centuries. Africa's Future tells the tale of Africa's economic
evolution, revealing unique prisms for understanding the continent's
panoramic story, one of triumph over the lasting influences of nature
and multiple political tragedies. Modern Africa developed diverse
economic pathways to betterment - yet survivalist economies litter the
landscape. Its paradox of "subsistence with many faces"
coexists amidst the tiny middle class, growing rich, and many more poor
expected in the future. Clarke provides fresh and challenging insights
into Africa's economies and future, offering seasoned views on a
continent of unlocked potential which has witnessed many false dawns.
Not "poor" but poorly managed, Africa holds greater promise,
its destiny revealed by its history. With 40 years' background in the
economics of Africa and the developing world, Duncan Clarke is a leading
writer, thinker and speaker on economics and geopolitics in Africa.
Founder and Chairman of Global Pacific & Partners, an advisory firm,
recent work includes Africa: Crude Continent: The Struggle for Africa's
Oil Prize (Profile Books, 2010, 9781846684197). Now a CNBC Africa
TV/Film documentary.
