... pulls no punches in giving a frank and impartial account....[this] slender volume makes fascinating reading. -

- Scott MacWilliam, ARAS

... here comes a refreshing note, not a glorifying one either, but nonetheless an even-handed analysis of the continent's economic future ... The book provides valuable insights for policy makers and development experts seeking to reverse the continent's unenviable record of performance. -

- Okori Uneke, MODERN AFRICAN STUDIES

A sound, balanced and hopeful analysis of Africa's economic future... Essential reading for Africa's policy-makers.

- Professor Gerry Helleiner, Department of Economics, University of Toronto,