Under chapter headings such as 'Sources of Africa's cultural fragility', 'Thinking differently about African institutions', and 'Liberating human capital', Hlumelo Biko shows how, twenty years in, this century could yet become Africa's century, as many believe and some hope. Africa Reimagined is a thoughtful analysis of Africa's past, present and future, a sobering assessment of where it stands today, and where it needs to go, at once unnervingly candid and inspiring. Imagine if in the year 2040, forty of Africa's fifty-five nations have chosen to join together in a Pan-African government structure modelled on Swiss decentralised federalism. A merger between Ethiopian Airways, Air Mauritius, Air Kenya, Nigerian carrier Air Peace and South African Airways has transformed air travel. Africa is now home to the world's largest mining company in the form of a rejuvenated Anglo American, the company having returned to its African home base powered by a massive investment from Africa's new sovereign wealth fund. Africa rolls out the world's largest solar plants in the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. These projects are underwritten by a new insurance network based in Mauritius and modelled on Lloyd's of London. Rural employment has risen thanks to a focus on subsistence farmers, who have a shared service model that allows them world-class access to price-sensitive information, equipment financing, reasonably priced input costs and training techniques. A pipedream? Hlumelo Biko says no.

About the Author
Hlumelo Biko is the South African son of Steve Biko, the anti-apartheid activist murdered by South African security services in 1977. Hlumelo worked at the World Bank in Washington DC, is a venture capitalist and dedicated philanthropist supporting South African entrepreneurs and education projects. He is the author of 'The Great African Society: A Plan for a Nation Gone Astray'.


Book Information
ISBN 9781445699721
Author Hlumelo Biko
Format Hardback
Page Count 296
Imprint Amberley Publishing
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Weight(grams) 617g