Africa’s recent economic resurgence has raised questions of whether the process is sustainable and whether it will contribute to the continent’s transformation. Although global experiences indicate that socioeconomic development is seldom linear, with risks for reversal, the general view is...

Efforts to get Sub-Saharan Africa back into the world economy through internationally-backed reforms have largely failed due to lack of institutions, suitable local conditions or ability to negotiate effectively for foreign aid. Powerful interests or dominant communities distorted attempts at...