Bibliograph

The bright continent, breaking rules and making change in modern Africa, Dayo Olopade

Type

Label

The bright continent, breaking rules and making change in modern Africa, Dayo Olopade

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-256) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The bright continent

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

854944583

Responsibility statement

Dayo Olopade

Sub title

breaking rules and making change in modern Africa

Summary

A Nigerian-American journalist attempts to dispel the warring, impoverished, and pitiful images of Africa so prevalent in the media with the joyful and innovative country she knows by highlighting the commercial opportunities and technological innovations to be found there

Table Of Contents

Orientation : a new map of Africa -- Kanju : the fine line between genius and crime -- Fail states : why African government hasn't worked -- Stuff we don't want : doing bad in Africa -- The family map : the original social network -- The technology map : lessons in leapfrogging -- The commercial map : Development for sale -- The natural map : to feed, fuel, and build the future -- The youth map : Africa's demographic dividend -- Two publics : Who's in charge?

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