“Finally, we have a thorough, comprehensive and masterful assessment
of how well the African continent has performed since independence. This
book is a searching account of how the interplay of history, politics,
culture and personal attributes of Africa’s leaders help us to better
understand what has gone wrong. More importantly, it also provides
common-sense and theoretically-grounded prescriptions for what needs to
be done to improve Africa’s political and socio-economic fortunes. This
is an important must-read for anyone interested in issues of
accountability, transparency and governance in Africa. Fobanjong’s
well-written and engaging book is significant in bringing into clear
focus the wisdom of learning from the past to ensure a stronger and
brighter future for the African continent.“
