The Future of Africa

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. The Growing Gap

   • Jakkie Cilliers

   Pages 1-22Open Access

3. Africa’s Current Path

   • Jakkie Cilliers

   Pages 23-47Open Access

4. Health

   • Jakkie Cilliers

   Pages 49-70Open Access

5. Getting to Africa’s Demographic Dividend

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   Pages 71-96Open Access

6. Wanted: A Revolution in Agriculture

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   Pages 97-122Open Access

7. Boosting Education

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   Pages 123-145Open Access

8. Poverty, Inequality and Growth

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   Pages 147-168Open Access

9. Changing Productive Structures

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   Pages 169-194Open Access

10. The Future of Work in Africa

    • Jakkie Cilliers

    Pages 195-219Open Access

11. Technological Innovation and the Power of Leapfrogging

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    Pages 221-247Open Access

12. Trade and Growth

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    Pages 249-277Open Access

13. Prospects for Greater Peace

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    Pages 279-305Open Access

14. Good Governance, Democracy and Development

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    Pages 307-330Open Access

15. Aid, Remittances and Foreign Direct Investment

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    Pages 331-353Open Access

16. Climate Change

    • Jakkie Cilliers

    Pages 355-379Open Access

17. Closing the Gap

    • Jakkie Cilliers

    Pages 381-406Open Access

18. Back Matter

    Pages 407-421

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This open access textbook 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.

• Africa
• demographics
• population
• development
• development in Africa
• African Union
• China
• political economy in Africa
• African politics
• Open access

• Head of African Futures & Innovation, Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria, South Africa

  Jakkie Cilliers

Jakkie Cilliers is the founder of the Institute for Security Studies. He now serves as head of the African Futures and Innovation program and chair of the ISS Board of Trustees. He is an extraordinary professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.