Good development examples now abound in East Asia and farther 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 shows that African poverty is 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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Greg Mills heads the Johannesburg-based Brenthurst Foundation, established in 2005 by the Oppenheimer family to strengthen Africa’s economic performance. He has published over 25 books and has lectured at universities and institutions in Africa and abroad. He is a Research Associate of the Centre for Defense and International Security Studies (CDISS), a Member of Council and Associate Fellow of the London-based Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies (RUSI), and a Member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), and serves on a number of international editorial boards.