AFRICA FIRST! igniting a growth revolution

379pp., paperback, Johannesburg, 2020

Jakkie Cilliers uses 11 scenarios to illustrate how the changes needed in agriculture, education, demographics, manufacturing and governance can be achieved in order to enable more rapid economic growth.

"A roadmap that can turn Africa's potential into prosperity." President Cyril Ramaphosa

"Jakkie Cilliers has a deep knowledge of Africa's current development dynamics, theoretically and practically. His writings always provide extremely useful insights on the possible futures of our continent. I consider Africa First! a must-read for academics and policy-makers inside and beyond Africa." Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the African Union Development Agency - NEPAD

Jakkie Cilliers heads the Institute for Security Studies African Futures and Innovation programme.