Civil wars, corporate exploitation, AIDS, and Ebola—but also democracy, burgeoning cities, and unprecedented communication and mobility: the future of Africa

This open access textbook offers a critical introduction to human and economic development prospects in Africa revolving around three questions: where is Africa

The essays in this collection are written to make readers (re)consider what is possible in Africa. The essays shake the tree of received wisdom and received cat

What keeps a family together? In Imagining Futures, authors Carola Lentz and Isidore Lobnibe offer a unique look at one extended African family, currently compr

In Africa Unchained , George Ayittey takes a controversial look at Africa's future and makes a number of daring suggestions. Looking at how Africa can modernize