Africa 2050 Realizing the Continent's Full Potential

by Ahlers, Theodore; Kato, Hiroshi; Kohli, Harinder S; Madavo, Callisto; Sood, Anil

• ISBN13: 9780199450404
• ISBN10: 0199450404
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-06-03
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Author Biography

Theodore Ahlers, Senior Associate, Emerging Market Forum,Hiroshi Kato, Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),Harinder S Kohli, Founding Director/Chief Executive, Emerging Markets Forum,Callisto Madavo, Visiting Professor, African Studies Program, School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University,Anil Sood, Principal, Centennial Group Internatinal


Theodore Ahlers, Senior Associate at the Emerging Market Forum.

Hiroshi Kato, Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Director of the JICA Research Institute.

Harinder S Kohli, Founding Director and Chief Executive of Emerging Markets Forum as well as Founding Director, President & CEO of Centennial Group International both based in Washington D C.

Callisto Madavo, Has been a visiting professor in the African Studies Program in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

Anil Sood, Principal at Centennial Group International.

Table of Contents

List of Appendixes, Boxes, Figures, and Tables
List of Abbreviations
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1
1. A 2050 Vision to Meet African Aspirations
2. Historical Perspective and Drivers of Future Change
3. Action Agenda - Jobs for People, Economies, and the Continent
4. Better Governance to Deliver Results
Part II: People, Economies, and the Continent
Section A: Prosperous People and Cohesive Societies - Jobs to Transform Lives
5. Accelerating the Demographic Transition
6. Eliminating Fragility and Conflict
7. Ensuring Equity and Inclusion
8. Breaking the Human Capital Barrier
Section B: Diverse, Competitive Economies-Private Investments to Create Jobs
9. Maintaining Macroeconomic Stability and Increasing Resilience
10. Enhancing Growth, Competitiveness, and Job Creation
11. Transforming African Agriculture
12. Harnessing Natural Resources for Diversification
13. Managing Urbanization for Growth
Section C: Integrated Continent- Bigger Markets to Foster Investment and Higher Productivity Jobs
14. : Enhancing Regional Cooperation and Integration on the Continent
15. Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change
16. Repositioning Africa in the World
Annex 1: Commodity Terms of Trade in Africa: A Fragile Blessing
Annex 2: Model of Global Economy
References
About the Editors and Contributors
Index
Photo Credits