“Carlos Lopes is one of those rare characters who can combine intellectual excellence with strategic vision and still engage in policy making. In this book, readers will find an overview of Africa’s profound transformation, interpreting changes ranging from traditional industries, to agro-businesses, to new advances in information and communication technology-based services and tourism. Lopes argues that Africa needs a clear inclusive growth strategy, supported by better institutions, regional synergies, and infrastructure to enable a leap forward. The complex politics involved in coordinating 54 countries within a continent indicates there will be no real prosperity without full commitment to diversity. Despite its tremendous economic potential, it remains critical to ensure that Africa’s fast economic growth leaves less, not more, poor people behind, reversing past decades of under-performance. This essential book teaches that a prosperous Africa is not only good for Africans, but for the entire world.” – Glauco Arbix, University of São Paulo, Brazil
