"This book unravels the trajectories and dilemmas of development in Nigeria since its independence in 1960. Despite enormous human and material resources, development progress in Nigeria has not met expectations. By delving into the various factors that have influenced development efforts and...

Introduction -- The origins of dualism in Zimbabwe -- Land tenure and economic dualism -- Dualism in agricultural credit and produce markets -- Economic dualism in the labour market -- The theory of economic dualism -- Dualism theory revisited -- The consequences of economic dualism --...

Introduction -- Background to corporate environment in Tanzania -- Ethics, accountability and governance -- Public sector code of ethics -- Corporate evolution and challenges -- Governance failure & corporate waste cases analysis -- Reflections and recommendations.

This book provides a unique comparative study of the major secessionist and self-determination movements in post-colonial Africa, examining theory, international law, charters of the United Nations, and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)/African Union's (AU) stance on the issue. The book...

Introduction -- The hidden faces of poverty and hunger -- South Africa and the free state province : history, society, race and food -- The city and the townships -- Poverty and hope in the city -- Food insecurity and food initiatives beyond the city -- It is never only about food : power,...

Introduction: Boom and bust : extractive industries and African states in the twenty-first century / Jon Schubert, Ulf Engel and Elíso Macamo -- Africa's re-enchantment with big infrastructure : white elephants dancing in virtuous circles? / Paul Nugent -- Port geographies : Africa's...

Africa's re-enchantment with big infrastructure : white elephants dancing in virtuous circles? / Paul Nugent -- Port geographies : Africa's infrastructure boom and the reconfiguration of power and authority / Jana Hönke -- The "blue economy" and operation phakisa : prospects for an emerging...

Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- List of figures, tables and boxes -- Introduction -- Vision for scale -- Sustainable business models that scale -- Talent for scaling -- Financing scaling -- Partnerships for scaling -- Supporting scaling : the roles of key stakeholders -- Looking to the future...