Center for Global Development, 2016 | Article
This is an article I wrote that goes into more detail, highlighting six important questions that African policy makers would need to address urgently in order to prevent the fresh bout of Afro-pessimism in light of global uncertainties.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | The MIT Press, 2012 | Book
This is my story of development economics in action, written from the front lines of economic reform in Nigeria and Africa more generally. Corrupt, mismanaged and seemingly hopeless: that's how the international community viewed Nigeria in the early 2000s. Then Nigeria implemented a sweeping set of economic and political changes and began to reform the unreformable. This book tells the story of how a dedicated and politically committed team of reformers set out to fix a series of broken institutions and, in the process, repositioned Nigeria's economy in ways that helped create a more diversified springboard for steadier long-term growth.
McKinsey Global Institute, 2010 | Article
This McKinsey report on Africa examines the sources behind Africa's economic growth acceleration since 2000 and the prospects for future growth. It makes two important conclusions: (1) that this growth acceleration is beyond the resource boom and (2) there are significant business opportunities, many yet untapped, within Africa.
Jonathan Bernan | Bibliomotion, 2013 | Book
This book provides on the ground perspective, personal stories and insights from Africa’s leading CEOs on the potential and opportunities for Africa’s growth and also the challenges.
John Reader | Vintage, 1998 | Book
John Reader's seminal work gives a good overview of Africa's history, providing historical context for anyone interested in Africa development or working on policy on the continent.