AFRICA
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Africa, the Cradle of Human Diversity
: Cultural and Biological Approaches to Uncover African Diversity
Publisher: Brill
Year of publication: 2022
FREE DOWNLOAD (book or chapters): https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004500228
This book explores important chapters of past and recent African history from a multidisciplinary perspective. It covers an extensive time range from the evolution of early humans to the complex cultural and genetic diversity of modern-day populations in Africa. Through a comprehensive list of chapters, the book focuses on different time-periods, geographic regions and cultural and biological aspects of human diversity across the continent. Each chapter summarises current knowledge with perspectives from a varied set of international researchers from diverse areas of expertise. The book provides a valuable resource for scholars interested in evolutionary history and human diversity in Africa.
CONTENTS PAGE:
Introduction: Engagement Cross-Disciplinary Research in Africa
Part 1 Early Humans in Africa
Ch. 1: A Southern African Perspective on Human Origins Research between 500 000 and 50 000 Years Ago: Current Dilemmas and Questions for the Future
Ch. 2: Further Notes on the Ngaloba Industry, a Middle Stone Age Assemblage Directly Associated with Early Homo in the Greater Laetoli, Northern Tanzania
Part 2 Cultural Transitions in Africa
Ch. 3: West-Central African Diversity from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, Continuities and Transitions during the Late Pleistocene and the Holocene
Ch. 4: Ancient Urban Assemblages and Complex Spatial and Socio-Political Organization in Iron Age Archaeological Sites from Southern Africa
Ch. 5: Diversity and Variability in the Preindustrial Iron-Smelting Technologies of Great Zimbabwe, Southern Africa
Ch. 6: Grappling with Diversity in Livestock-Related, Non-Agriculturist Archaeology in the Light of Genetic Research into the Lactase Persistence Allele, -14010*C, in Southern Africa
Part 3 Genomic Research of Ancient and Modern Populations in Africa
Ch. 7: Paleogenomics of the Neolithic Transition in North Africa
Ch. 8: Ancient DNA Studies and African Population History
Ch. 9: The H3Africa Consortium: Publication Outputs of a Pan-African Genomics Collaboration (2013 to 2020)
Ch. 10: Disentangling the Impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in African Diaspora Populations from a Genomic Perspective
Back Matter
Index of Names
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African Successes (Volume I, II & III).
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Year of publication: 2016
Vol. 1: Government and Institutions
FREE DOWNLOAD (book Chapters):
https://www.nber.org/books-and-chapters/african-successes-volume-i-government-and-institutions
Vol. 2: Human Capital
FREE DOWNLOAD (book Chapters):
https://www.nber.org/books-and-chapters/african-successes-volume-ii-human-capital
Vol. 3: Modernization and Development
FREE DOWNLOAD (book Chapters):
https://www.nber.org/books-and-chapters/african-successes-volume-iii-modernization-and-development
Vol. 4: Sustainable Growth
FREE DOWNLOAD (book Chapters):
https://www.nber.org/books-and-chapters/african-successes-volume-iv-sustainable-growth
More about these four e-Books:
The four African Successes volumes look at recent improvements in living standards and other measures of development in many African countries with an eye toward identifying what shaped them and the extent to which the lessons learned are transferable and can guide policy in other nations and at the international level.
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Envisioning a promising Africa from diverse perspectives
(Edited by C. Potgieter, V. Chibango, L. Tsephe & I. Buccus)
Publisher: AOSIS
Year of publication: 2025
FREE DOWNLOAD: https://books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/424
This scholarly book delves into Africa’s critical developmental challenges in striving to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the book disseminates novel inquiry on interconnected themes spanning gender equity, social transformation and health development.
Aligned with Agenda 2063’s seven aspirations, the book highlights Africa’s shared goals for prosperity, unity, free citizenship and empowerment, particularly for women and youth. Chapters critically examine barriers to achieving these aspirations, offering local, regional and global perspectives on systemic challenges.
The first theme, ‘Social cohesion and transformation’, examines issues like institutional reform in Nigeria’s education sector and the marginalisation of African migrants. The second theme, ‘Gender injustice in education and science’, explores topics such as gender gaps in doctoral programmes, resilience among black academics, and cultural stereotyping in teacher education. The final theme, ‘Health and development’, focuses on resilience, nutrition and the gendered impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
With contributions from leading African scholars, this book critically analyses systemic obstacles and proposes pathways for meaningful progress. Envisioning a promising Africa from diverse perspectives is essential for academics and researchers and is a call to action to confront the barriers impeding Africa’s sustainable development goals.
CONTENTS PAGE:
Preface / Cheryl Potgieter
Introduction: ‘The Africa We Want’ – Challenges and opportunities / Imraan Buccus
Theme 1: Social cohesion and transformation
Ch. 1 - Overcoming tension of unequal access to essential services: The peaceful coexistence Africa aspires to achieve / Takalani G Tshitangano
Ch. 2 - The role of the African Renaissance in addressing African migrant exclusion in South Africa / Lebohang N Ndaba
Ch. 3 - Higher education reforms in Nigeria: Treading key transformations / Kunle M Oparinde
Ch. 4 - A critical and reflective analysis of youth’s low educational aspirations and low entrepreneurial activity / Duduzile Mzindle, Kgomotlokoa L Thaba-Nkadimene
Ch. 5 - Ethnic issues in governance and development in Nigeria / Ngozi E Iyoho, Emeka J Onyetube
Theme 2: Gender injustice in education and science
Ch. 6 - Narratives of African women graduates’ success in doctoral programmes of a South African university / Lifutso Tsephe
Ch. 7 - Resilience strategies of a black woman in higher education in South Africa / Khethiwe Dongwe†
Ch. 8 - Challenges in African women’s participation in information and communication technology: Addressing the gender gap / Tekweni Chataira
Ch. 9 - Patriarchal and cultural gender stereotyping in teacher education: Implications for inequality, gender-based violence and femicide / Kgomotlokoa L Thaba-Nkadimene, Duduzile Mzindle
Theme 3: Health and development
Ch. 10 - Ensuring health and nutrition for communities: An African perspective / Dudu G Sokhela
Ch. 11 - Gender equity and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women with disabilities in Zimbabwe: Challenges, impacts and lessons learned / Vimbai Chibango
Ch. 12 - Africa’s aspiration for healthy and well-nourished citizens by 2063: A reality or fantasy? / Takalani G Tshitangano
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The Future of Africa
: Challenges and Opportunities
Publisher: Springer
Year of publication: 2021
FREE DOWNLOAD: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/48231
This open access textbook by Jakkie Cilliers 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? And, a final question: what can we do to create a better tomorrow? It models ambitious progress in health, demographics, agriculture, education, industrialization, technological leapfrogging, increased trade, greater stability, better governance and external support. The book reviews the future of work/jobs, poverty and the impact of climate change. A combined Closing the Gap scenario presents a forecast of what could be possible by 2040. Each chapter suggests which policies might accelerate prospects for each sector. Written in an accessible style, and supported by a range of pedagogical features, this textbook introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the contemporary human and economic development prospects in Africa.
To summarize, the book:
+ Analyzes human and economic development prospects in Africa
+ Aims to examine where African human and economic development will be in 2040
+ Reviews development trends and suggest policies which might accelerate the development process
CONTENTS PAGE:
Front Matter
The Growing Gap
Africa’s Current Path
Health
Getting to Africa’s Demographic Dividend
Wanted: A Revolution in Agriculture
Boosting Education
Poverty, Inequality and Growth
Changing Productive Structures
The Future of Work in Africa
Technological Innovation and the Power of Leapfrogging
Trade and Growth
Prospects for Greater Peace
Good Governance, Democracy and Development
Aid, Remittances and Foreign Direct Investment
Climate Change
Closing the Gap
Back Matter
[Book Author: Jakkie Cilliers]
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Inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa
: Multidimensional Perspectives and Future Challenges
Publisher: World Bank
Year of publication: 2025
The growing disparity between the rich and poor remains a critical challenge, affecting countries across all continents, irrespective of their per capita gross domestic product. This widening gap not only impedes efforts to eradicate extreme poverty but also hinders progress toward social justice and resilience-building. Rising inequalities pose substantial barriers to sustainable development, and it is within this context that this book, 'Inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Multidimensional Perspectives and Future Challenges', contributes to ongoing debates, offering a comprehensive analysis of the current challenges and future perspectives of inequality on the African continent. Despite the intensification of calls for wealth taxation and inequality reduction, progress has been slow. A key challenge lies in creating a viable political path for implementing progressive taxation policies. Resistance from those benefiting from the current system often stalls efforts, making progress difficult. Moreover, reducing inequality requires mechanisms that address inequality at its roots. Policies targeting education, competition, financial market regulation, and industrial development all hold the potential to create equitable economic opportunities, ensuring access to credit, job creation, and more-balanced economic growth.
Despite facing unique, profound challenges, Africa is often overlooked in these global discussions. This book seeks to place the continent’s issues of income inequality, unequal access to education and health care, climate vulnerability, and inclusive growth at the center of the conversation. The book further advocates for innovative policies, including competition reforms and bargaining frameworks that shift the balance between capital and labor. Given that inequality in Africa is deeply rooted in historical, economic, and institutional factors, a stronger focus on pre-distribution policies is necessary. These systemic changes can help reshape the conditions under which inequality emerges and persists.
In addition to policy reforms, it is vital to strengthen the research and academic infrastructure that underpins the understanding of inequality. Equity concerns must be addressed within the scientific field, and African research capabilities must be bolstered. This volume, written in collaboration with the African Center of Excellence for Inequality Research, calls for a greater focus on empowering African researchers as part of a broader development strategy. By doing so, it aligns with the World Bank’s and the Agence Française de Développement’s commitment to supporting research as a critical tool for sustainable development.
Contents page:
Foreword: Lost in Inequality? xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
About the Editors and Contributors xxiii
Executive Summary xxxi
Abbreviations xxxvii
PART 1 STATE OF PLAY
1 Overview of Inequalities in Africa 3
Anda David, Rocco Zizzamia, Murray Leibbrandt, Rawane Yasser, and Vimal Ranchhod
Introduction 3
Inequality in Africa: Levels and Trends 4
Particularities of Inequality Analysis in Africa 12
Conclusion 14
Note 15
References 15
2 Measurement of Inequality 17
Muna Shifa, Richmond Atta-Ankomah, and Samuel Kipruto
Introduction 17
Overview of Data Availability in SSA 18
Main Challenges for Inequality Measurement in SSA 20
Multidimensional Inequality 27
Conclusion 28
Notes 29
References 29
PART 2 ANALYZING AND TACKLING MULTIDIMENSIONAL INEQUALITIES
3 Inequalities in Education and Health 37
Monica Lambon-Quayefio, Vimal Ranchhod, Nkechi Owoo, Moses Muriithi, Linda Zanfini, Reuben Mutegi, and Germano Mwabu
Introduction 37
Educational Inequalities 38
Inequality and Inequity in the Use of Health Care Services 43
Interlinkages among Education, Health, and Labor Market Outcomes 48
Conclusion 51
Notes 52
References 52
4 Labor Market Inequalities 57
Vimal Ranchhod, Anda David, Damiano Kulundu Manda, Cecilia Poggi, Claire Zanuso, and Rawane Yasser
Introduction 57
Employment Outcomes and Earnings Inequality 58
Informality 61
Marginalized Groups: Women, Youth, and Ethnic and Racial Groups 64
Conclusion 70
Notes 71
References 71
5 Gender Inequalities 75
Abena D. Oduro, Serge Rabier, Jacqueline Mosomi, and Rawane Yasser
Introduction 75
Gender Inequalities in Education 75
Gender Inequalities in Health 77
Labor Market Inequalities 80
Gender Inequalities in Unpaid Care Work 84
Gender Inequalities in Control of and Access to Productive Resources 88
Roles of Legal Systems and Social Norms 91
Conclusion 93
Notes 93
References 94
6 Spatial Inequality—Multidimensional Inequalities across Space 103
Nkechi Owoo, Muna Shifa, Vimal Ranchhod, and Mary Zhang
Introduction 103
Spatial Inequalities across Settings in SSA 106
Heterogeneities in Spatial Inequalities 115
Conclusions and Policy Implications 122
Note 124
References 124
7 Migration and Inequality 129
Anda David, Murray Leibbrandt, Muna Shifa, and Rawane Yasser
Introduction 129
Migration Patterns in SSA 130
The Migration–Inequality Nexus 131
Beyond Economic Inequalities 142
Conclusion 146
References 147
8 Social Mobility and the Persistence of Inequality 153
Murray Leibbrandt, Rawane Yasser, Robert Osei, and Mike Savage
Introduction 153
Intergenerational Mobility 155
Intragenerational Mobility 160
Importance of Targeting Social Mobility in Policies That Tackle Inequalities 168
Notes 170
References 171
9 Policies to Tackle Inequality in Africa 177
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón, Annalena Oppel, Murray Leibbrandt, Mike Savage, and Anda David
Introduction 177
Inside-the-Box Policies 180
Outside-the-Box Policies 185
Art of the Possible for Policies to Overcome Inequality 190
References 193
PART 3 PUSHING THE KNOWLEDGE FRONTIER AND POLICY ACTIONS
10 Climate Change, Poverty Reduction, and Inequality between and within Countries 201
Anda David, Murray Leibbrandt, Hélène Djoufelkit, and Rawane Yasser
Introduction 201
Inequalities between Countries 202
Inequalities within Countries 207
Tackling Climate Inequalities: The Way Forward 213
Notes 218
References 219
11 Sustainability and Patterns of Economic Growth 225
Rawane Yasser, Murray Leibbrandt, Anda David, Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón, and Hélène Djoufelkit
Introduction 225
Growth, Poverty, and Inequality 226
Why Growth Has Not Been Inclusive 232
Beyond Growth: Rethinking Models of Economic Growth 239
Conclusion 246
Annex 11A Initial Inequality, Poverty, and Growth in Income in Africa 247
Notes 248
References 248
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Inventing Africa
: History, Archaeology and Ideas
Publisher: Pluto Press
Year of publication: 2011
FREE DOWNLOAD: https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/9f5f9120-6ce1-47e0-a9be-0d0482e34967
Inventing Africa is a critical account of narratives which have selectively interpreted and misinterpreted the continent's deep past.
Writers have created alluring images of lost cities, vast prehistoric migrations and golden ages of past civilisations. Debates continue on the African origins of humankind, the contributions of ancient Egypt to the world and Africa's importance to global history.
Images of 'Africa', simplifying a complex and diverse continent, have existed from ancient Mediterranean worlds, slave trading nations and colonial powers to today's political elites, ecotourists and aid-givers. Robin Derricourt draws on his background as publisher and practitioner in archaeology and history to explore the limits and the dangers of simplifications, arguing - as with Said's concept of 'Orientalism' - that ambitious ideas can delude or oppress as well as inform. Defending Africa against some of the grand narratives that have been imposed upon its peoples, Inventing Africa will spark new debates in the history of Africa and of archaeology.
CONTENTS PAGE:
Preface: The construction of African pasts
1. The changing shape and perception of 'Africa'
2. Mythic and mystic Africa
3. Looking both ways: the enigma of Raymond Dart
4. Egos and fossils
5. Stirring the gene pool: human ancestors from Africa to the wider world
6. Ancient Egypt and African sources of civilisation
7. Old states good, new states bad
8. The present of the past
Notes
Index
Reviews:
"Derricourt explores the use and misuse of Africa's past, everything from Basil Davidson and Raymond Dart to Afro-centrism and beyond, in an articulate and intelligent analysis that places generations of research and thinking in a broader context. Inventing Africa is certain to become a definitive and widely consulted work for anyone seriously interested in Africa's past." -- Brian Fagan, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara.
"Engrossing and though-provoking …an exposition of the myths that have grown around African narratives … The breadth and depth of information in this short book is remarkable. In sum, a book that is important, for Africanists of course, but also for understanding the manipulation of archaeological and historical data in general." -- Antiquity
"In this engaging study, Robin Derricourt tackles multiple interwoven and yet often contradictory narratives about Africa’s past. He situates the origins of each, unwrapping intellectual trends and prejudices, and the events and principals involved in their creation and dissemination. In so doing, he critiques and complicates these narratives in broad context and in a no-nonsense voice … Derricourt’s eclectic presentation provides much to consider." -- International Journal of African Historical Studies
"This is one of the most readable books on African archaeology that has ever appeared. … We need more books like this that are historiographical. …The comprehensive and up to date references are an outstanding feature." -- Journal of African Archaeology
"Concisely written in a very readable style … Ideally suited for teachers of African studies across a range of disciplines as well as the general public. Specialists and students will appreciate the historiographical and biographical contents. I imagine it will become a mainstay of college course syllabi rather quickly." -- African Arts
"Derricourt (Univ. of New South Wales, Australia) looks at Africa’s past in terms of the grand theories and micro and macro myths embedded in narratives about the continent over time. With its sober reflection on some of the old discredited shibboleths, this text is useful for metahistory and the history of ideas about the continent. Directly and indirectly, Derricourt provides a fascinating study of the impact of racism on intellectual activity … Summing Up: Recommended." -- Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries
"Robin Derricourt has written a lively and engaging book that addresses a largely overlooked issue: how have Western appreciations and conceptualisations of the African continent changed through time. With the African past still comparatively little known, or known to Western audiences, this timely work makes a significant contribution to the history of southern and south-central Africa." -- Peter Mitchell, Professor of African Archaeology, University of Oxford
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Leadership in Independent Africa, Six Decades On
: The Blended Representation Principle as a Cause for Afro-Optimism
(author: Kofi Vincent Anani)
Publisher: Zed Books
Year of publication: 2024
FREE DOWNLOAD: http://doi.org/10.5040/9781350379701
In this open access book, Kofi Anani finds ways forward through the Blended Representation Principle (BRP), which stipulates that power be shared between leaders selected on the basis of Western-democratic ideals and leaders chosen on the basis of traditional African norms and conventions. Drawing on his research and professional experience, Anani shows how incorporating the BRP into African leadership and governance thinking would encourage more voluntary public participation in politics, guarantee transparency and accountability in decision-making, particularly when it comes to the use of public resources, and ultimately encourage more public confidence in leaders. Anani also provides concrete suggestions for how to achieve all this, not through quick fixes, but rather through educational campaigns directed at public officials and through new communities of learning and practice designed to champion the BRP in villages, schools, workplaces, places of worship, and other social organizations.
This book is a must-read for all scholars and students of postcolonial governance and leadership, and it is of keen interest to anyone concerned with how Western-style state-making might ultimately find a balance with other, indigenous modes of social organization.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Bloomsbury Open Collections Library Collective.
CONTENTS PAGE:
List of Tables
Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgements
About the Author
1. An Overview
2. Analytical Framework
3. Existential Realities
4. Fundamentals of the Leadership and Governance Conundrum
5. Too Blessed to be Chasing the Wind
6. The Concept of BRP
7. Conceptual Interconnections with the ideals of Transerve Leadership
8. Operationalizing BRP
9. Continental Dimensions of BRP: The African Traditional Leadership Union (ATLU)
10. BRP-Inspired Wisdom on the Practice of Democracy in Africa
11. Epilogue: An Alternate Solutions Pathway
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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About the Author:
Kofi Anani is a Managing Partner of the Anani-Afele Network, a "think-and-do-tank" dedicated to utilizing blended knowledge for transformative development in Africa. He has spent more than two decades working in international development. He worked at the World Bank in Washington, D.C.; he worked in Development Finance at the United Nations Mission in Kosovo; and he served for five years as Executive Secretary of the Ghana Refugees Board (2015 - 2020).
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The Playbook for African Democrats
Publisher: The Brenthurst Foundation
[Produced with the assistance of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the World Liberty Congress]
Year of publication: [2025]
FREE DOWNLOAD: https://www.thebrenthurstfoundation.org/playbook/
PLAYBOOK
noun
a book containing a team’s plans for a game;
a set of rules, suggestions, or methods that are considered to be suitable for a particular activity, industry, job, etc.
— Cambridge Dictionary
From the Introduction:
The liberation movements once used the fight for rights for all as the means to legitimate their campaign for political power, and constrastingly to delegitimate their opponents. Since then, they have been openly willing to undermine or abrogate these rights to retain power, even in the multi-party era. [...]
The rise of autocrats and ‘authoritarian democrats’ can be resisted, but this demands learning some critical, recent lessons. [...]
Leaders of opposition parties and civil society movements [...] need to develop a ‘democracy playbook’ for elections. Oppositions cannot rely on the justice of running against the government. While social media provides real opportunities for the opposition, especially as it lowers the cost of campaigning, it is no panacea, because government can also take advantage of the same tools, and can ‘turn off’ the internet. Beyond running good campaigns, oppositions must have a vision that differentiates them. Parties have to provide citizens with a good reason to vote for them. There is a need, too, for democrats – within and without government – to establish a narrative that transcends the boundaries of identity. In all of this, the opposition has to demonstrate its own democratic credentials in delivering the promise it ran on.
These tactics and the strategies that underpin them are the subject of this playbook, which brings together a group of international specialists, all of whom are keen observers of authoritarian behaviour in Africa and abroad, and many of whom have themselves participated in elections as candidates or observers. This book is intended as a guide for those seeking a more democratic future in turning the tables against autocracy. To ensure a different and better outcome, a dedicated and tough struggle lies ahead.
Contents page:
Foreword by Bobi Wine
Introduction: Countering the rise of authoritarianism by Greg Mills
The year of elections
Authoritarian democracies
The challenge of the first liberation
Authoritarians brazenly unite
The need for a playbook for democrats
Part 1: How to Rig an Election by Nic Cheeseman
How authoritarians undermine opposition parties and leaders
Stigmatising opposition leaders and divide-and-rule politics
Registration barriers and political exclusion
How authoritarians control the media, silence opposition voices and buy votes
Media control, censorship and disinformation
Voting buying and ‘money politics’
How authoritarians control the population and the campaign
The use of violence to discipline and mobilise
Campaign disruption: Rally bans, movement restrictions, infiltration and co-option
How authoritarians rig before the election
Gerrymandering, electoral register manipulation and voter suppression
How authoritarians rig during the election
Polling station abuses
Electoral fraud
Country Examples:
People Power in Venezuela by Leopoldo López
Election Rigging in Zimbabwe by Tendai Biti
Bobi Wine's account [Uganda] by Bobi Wine
The Angolan Experience by Paula Roque
How Elections in Uganda Have Been Rigged and How that Rigging Has Changed over Time by Jeffrey Smith
Paul Biya’s Longevity in Power and Its Consequences for Cameroon by Felix Nkongho
Democratic Decline in Sierra Leone by Sherif Ismail
Part 2: How to Win an Election by Ray Hartley and Paula Roque
-Setting priorities and constructing a campaign plan
►Country example: Yet Another Changeover at the Ballot Box in Senegal by Pape Samba Kane
-Developing a narrative
-Effective use of the media
►Country example: How to Win Properly [Kenya] by John Githongo
-Contesting the digital space
►Country example: Poland’s Coalition Turnaround by Greg Mills
-Registration and the voters’ roll
►Country example: Zambia: The Power of Winning Big by Bradford Machila
-Polling and parallel voter tabulation
-Digital manipulation
-Managing malign state actors
►Country example: Malawi’s ‘Tipp-Ex’ Election by Alex Vines
-Building resilient coalitions
-A role for outsiders?
Part 3: What to Do In Power by Adalberto Costa Jr.; Leopoldo López; Paula Roque and Tendai Biti
-The ’dos’ and ‘don’ts’ of reformers
►Country example: Navigating Ghana's Democratic Journey: Lessons for Democrats Worldwide by Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
-Points of success
►Country example: The Argentinian Experience by Marcus Pena
-The premium of leadership
►Country example: Lesotho’s Need for a Bold Reset by Greg Mills
-Creating a coincidence of global interests
►Country example: What to Do Once in Power [South Africa] by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
►Country example: Dancing with Separatists: Lessons from Spain’s Coalition by Greg Mills
►Country example: Can Malawi Get ‘Unstuck’? by Greg Mills
Afterword by Adalberto Costa Jr.
In Closing by Peter Obi
About the Authors
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A Vision of Africa
: Mapping Change, Transformations and Trajectories Towards 2030
Publisher: Ledizioni; ISPI
Year of publication: 2018
FREE DOWNLOAD: https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/6f5f8619-17b4-4eb6-a75a-c80011ba0e8c
Africa is a fast-changing continent and an area of rising global relevance, where major transformation processes are currently underway, from demographic expansion to economic development, from social progress to environmental challenges, from technological innovation to continental integration, from political change to migratory pressures. How will these complex transformations shape the Africa of tomorrow?
This 220-page Report sets out a vision for Africa’s future based on five key traits:
an archipelago of heterogeneous growth trajectories;
the revolutionary impact of technological leapfrogging;
regional integration and the growing role of sub-regional processes;
the clustering of instability mainly around the core of the region; and
the migration movements that originate from – but also predominantly remain within – the African continent.
See also: https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/vision-africas-future-21417
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