Nowhere in the world is China's rapid rise to power more evident than in Africa. From multi-billion dollars investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Afric..

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We all want to help. Over the past fifty years $1 trillion of development aid has flowed from Western governments to Africa, with rock stars and actors campaign for more. But this has not helped Africa. It has ruined it.  Dambisa Boyo's excoriating and controversial book reveals why millions are actually poorer because of aid, unable to escape corruption and reduced, in the West's eyes, to a ..

There has been much recent celebration of the success of African "civil society" in forging global connections through an ever growing diaspora. Against this background, this innovative book sheds light on the diasporic networks - "home associations" - whose economic contributions are being used to develop home. Although the amount of migrant remittances sent back to the South is now greater than ..

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This book is a compendium of some of the articles written by the Author. It consists of articles about Leaders & Leadership, Politics and Politicking, Nation & Nationhood, Democracy & Development, Economy & Economics as well as some of his most popular articles. ..

This book summarizes the lessons learned from practical recent experiences of implementing energy efficiency projects in China, India, Brazil and other countries. They are based on the findings of a multi-year project financed by the United Nations Foundation. The book makes the point that institutional mechanisms must be created or strengthened to capture the opportunities for energy efficiency i..

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With an ever increasing number of young Africans diving into the unknown each year, in search of a better life abroad, Segun Adeniyi's From Frying Pan to Fire could not have come at a better time. Through their often heart rendering tales of woe, Adeniyi weaves a powerful and compelling narrative , made all the more intense by the poignant, personal account of one of these dream seekers, the autho..

AFRICA is a paradox that continues to baffle development scholars. With its largest stock of natural resources in the world, immense unused amble land and water, and a young population, it should have a record of significant economic growth and development, at least comparable to that of other continents. Yet, it remains the least developed _ region. Moreover, it keeps losing ground to other regio..

How the West Was Lost is a wake-up call for all of us. Dambisa Moyo argues that during the last fifty years the most advanced countries on earth have squandered their advantage through fatally flawed policies: obsessing over property, ravenously consuming and building up debt instead of investing. Here Moyo outlines solutions that could help stem the tide. By rethinking many of the things we take ..