Africa 2060: good news from Africa, April 16, 2010
Date
2010-04
DOI
Authors
Clapp, Richard
Dawit, Seble
Eagle, Nathan
Fromkin, David
Kariuki, Julius Gatune
Kazianga, Harounan
Longman, Timothy
Mahajan, Vijay
Mbuende, Kaire
McCann, James
Version
OA Version
Citation
Abstract
This report provides commentary reflecting upon and information pertaining to the substance of
the conference. An introductory overview looks at the major issues discussed at the event, which
are placed within the larger literature on Africa’s future. Four short essays prepared by Boston
University graduate students provide readers with more specific reflections and highlights of
each conference session and the main issues discussed by panelists. The final section presents
analyses of key trends and projections related to societal, economic, and governance issues for
Africa and a commentary on what this information tells us about the drivers that will determine
the continent’s future.
Description
This repository item contains a single issue of the Pardee Conference Series, As the keystone event of a research program called “Africa 2060,” the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University
convened a conference on April 16, 2010 called Africa 2060: Good News from
Africa. The program featured more than a dozen expert panelists from Boston
University and across the world, and the approximately 100 participants
included many African scholars and citizens from the continent who contributed
to lively and well-informed discussion. The Pardee Center conference was
co-sponsored by Boston University’s Africa Studies Center (ASC), the African
Presidential Archives & Research Center (APARC), and the Global Health &
Development Center (GHDC).
License
Copyright 2010 Boston University. Permission to copy without fee all or part of this material is granted provided that: 1. The copies are not made or distributed for direct commercial advantage; 2. the report title, author, document number, and release date appear, and notice is given that copying is by permission of BOSTON UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES. To copy otherwise, or to republish, requires a fee and / or special permission.