Introducing Africa -- How new is the "New Africa"? -- Renaissance or mirage: can growth in Africa

unable to ignore what he says. This is a bold exhortation for Africa to come into the 21st century.

considerable guidance is given to the enquiring reader who wishes to delve even more deeply - or to update the

Africa is a diverse continent. But is there a pattern to the diversity? Are there commonalities

University, Canada. Toyin Falola is Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in Humanities and Distinguished