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Africa 2050, realizing the continent's full potential, edited by Theodore Ahlers, Hiroshi Kato, Harinder S. Kohli, Callisto Madavo, Anil Sood

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-473) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Africa 2050

872989657

edited by Theodore Ahlers, Hiroshi Kato, Harinder S. Kohli, Callisto Madavo, Anil Sood

realizing the continent's full potential

Africa is at a critical inflection point. After decades of disappointing performance a combination of sound macro policies and a commodity price bonanza has led to a dramatic and long overdue surge in African growth rates and concomitant improvement in social indicators. This impressive performance has now created its own challenge for African leadership-the heightened aspirations of their own people and the expectation of the world at large. And responding to this challenge will definitely require more than staying the course-more of the same will not work. It will require bold and tenacious pursuit of multifaceted policies and initiatives that will call for intellectual integrity and single?minded determination combined with political courage at home and statesmanship abroad. It is in this context that the experience of the other emerging markets economies may provide pointers as African leaders grapple with the complex multidimensional issues of not just maintaining but accelerating economic growth, prosperity and well?being of their populace. To set the stage for defining the opportunities and the promise that can lie ahead, this report sets out alternative scenarios of what the outcomes could be but not predictions of what they will be. This study also outlines a framework and action agenda that can deliver Africa's promise. Readership: Primary Market: Institutional libraries, researchers attempting to understand the political economy and socio-demographic factors pertaining to Africa's future growth trajectory, and scholars interested in Africa, emerging economies, the Third World etc. Secondary Market: Professional organizations, multinational corporations, international organizations, investors, EXIM banks, consulting firms that are conducting research on Africa, governmental organizations and departments in African countries, commerce and other related departments of governments of other countries --, Provided by Publisher

Part 1 1: A 2050 Vision to Meet African Aspirations 2: Historical Perspective and Drivers of Future Change 3: Action Agenda - Jobs for People, Economies, and the Continent 4: Better Governance to Deliver Results Part II: People, Economies, and the Continent Section A: Prosperous People and Cohesive Societies - Jobs to Transform Lives 5: Accelerating the Demographic Transition 6: Eliminating Fragility and Conflict 7: Ensuring Equity and Inclusion 8: Breaking the Human Capital Barrier Section B: Diverse, Competitive Economies-Private Investments to Create Jobs 9: Maintaining Macroeconomic Stability and Increasing Resilience 10: Enhancing Growth, Competitiveness, and Job Creation 11: Transforming African Agriculture 12: Harnessing Natural Resources for Diversification 13: Managing Urbanization for Growth Section C: Integrated Continent- Bigger Markets to Foster Investment and Higher Productivity Jobs 14: : Enhancing Regional Cooperation and Integration on the Continent 15: Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change 16: Repositioning Africa in the World Annex 1: Commodity Terms of Trade in Africa: A Fragile Blessing Annex 2: Model of Global Economy References About the Editors and Contributors