Can Africa claim the 21st century? (Vol. 2 of 2) : Summary (English)

Major changes are needed if Africans and their children are to claim the 21st century. With the rapidly growing population, 5 percent annual growth is needed simply to keep the number of poor from rising. Halving severe poverty by 2015 will require annual growth of more than 7 percent, along with a more equitable distribution of income. Trends in Africa will need to change radically for a catch-up process to materialize. This will require determined...
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Ali, Ali Abdel Gadir; Dinka, Tesfaye; Elbadawi, Ibrahim Ahmed; Gelb, Alan Harold; Soludo, Charles Chukwuma; Tidrick, Gene.

Can Africa claim the 21st century? (Vol. 2 of 2) : Summary (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/673891468189261055

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