The bright continent
Subtitle: breaking rules and making change in modern Africa
By: Dayo Olopade
Publisher: Bookcraft
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Ibadan, Nigeria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9789788457282
Subjects: Technological innovations; Commerce; History; Economic conditions; Politics and government; Social conditions; Economic history
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Orientation : why the world needs a new map of Africa; title: Kanju : walking the fine line between genius and crime; title: Fail states : how bad borders made bad neighbors; title: Stuff we don't want : the mistakes that make do-gooding worse; title: The family map : how Africans rely on the original social network; title: The technology map : leapfrogs and lessons from Africa's digital moment; title: The commercial map : how to buy; and sell; a better future in Africa; title: The natural map : why Africa will feed, fuel, and shape the world; title: The youth map : harvesting Africa's demographic dividend; title: Two publics : Who's in charge, anyway?