This textbook offers a critical introduction to human and economic development prospects in Africa revolving around three essential questions: where is it today and what explains the current state? Given historical trends and what we know about the world, where do we think the continent will be in 2040? And, finally: what can we do to improve that trajectory and create a better tomorrow? Africa, along with the Global South, is experiencing a broad-based improvement in human well-being as on a number of health indicators, such as rates of infant mortality and life expectancy, and it is catching up with global averages aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. However, on most other indicators of broader well-being, the gap between averages and that in the rest of the world is increasing. Moreover, this project, based on quantitative analysis of international policy issues, examines these trends and suggest policies which might accelerate the development process and improvement toward the UN SDGs. Written in a sophisticated yet accessible style, and supported by a range of pedagogical features, this textbook introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the contemporary human and economic development prospects in Africa.weiterlesen