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Is Africa the Land of the Future

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Just released. A special edition of the journal Foresight, edited by Dr Olugbenga Adesida and Geci Karuri-Sebina.

Foresight volume 13, number 3, asks "Is Africa the Land of the Future?"

 

 

 

 

Article Title: Is Africa the Land of the Future? It is Not a Given!
Authors: Olugbenga Adesida, Geci Karuri-Sebina
Read more about Olugbenga Adesida and his view on being a futurist.
Read more about Geci Karuri-Sebina and her view on being a futurist.
Pages: 3-6
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Article Title: The Future of Poverty and Development in Africa
Authors: John F.E. Ohiorhenuan
Read more about Prof Ohiorhenuan and his view on being a futurist.
Pages: 7-23
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Article Title: Africa 2010-2020: Poverty Reduction Beyond the Global Crisis
Authors: Joe Ballantyne, Andrew Curry, Andy Sumner
Pages: 24-37
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Article Title: The Fall of the Wall, the Rise of the BRICs and the New Scramble for Africa
Authors: Michael Kahn
Pages: 38-49
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Article Title: The Illusion of Capitalism in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa: a Case Study of the Gambia
Authors: Abdoulie Sallah, Colin C. Williams
Pages: 50-63
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Article Title: Shaping African Futures: Think Tanks and the Need for Endogenous Knowledge Production in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Thembani Mbadlanyana, Jakkie Cilliers, Nompumelelo Sibalukhulu
Read more about Jakkie Cilliers and his view on being a futurist.
Pages: 64-84
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Article Title: Sub-Saharan Africa's Future is Not a Given
Authors: Philip H. Spies
Pages: 85-99
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Article Title: Africa 2060: What Could be Driving the Good News from Africa?
Authors: Julius Gatune, Adil Najam
Read more about Julius Gatune and his view on being a futurist.
Pages: 100-110
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