Why Africa is Poor: And What Africans Can Do About It

Good development examples now abound in East Asia and further afield in others parts of Asia, and in Central America.

But why then has Africa failed to realise its potential in half a century of independence?

This book demonstrates that Africa is poor not because the world has denied the continent the market and financial means to compete: far from it. It has not been because of aid per se. Nor is African poverty solely a consequence of poor infrastructure or trade access, or because the necessary development and technical expertise is unavailable internationally. Why then has the continent lagged behind other developing areas when its people work hard and the continent is blessed with abundant natural resources?

Stomping across the continent and the developing world in search of the answer, Greg Mills controversially shows that the main reason why Africa's people are poor is because their leaders have made this choice.

'A passionate blast of insights and observations from the frontline of Africa's battle against poverty and bad governance.'

'An excellent new book...a fresh approach to growing Africa's economy and shrinking the wealth gap.'