Although Africa has witnessed outstanding economic performance, poverty remains prevalent because economic growth has not been translated into more jobs and higher income. Still trapped within the confines of a mono-cultural economy, Africa's dependency on a limited inventory of primary goods...

Africa has received the greatest amount of aid and yet its effects on poverty reduction are meager, especially in the areas of agriculture, energy, water and sanitation. Little improvement in agricultural productivity and post-harvest loss in addition to climate change risks threaten Africa's...