By Rob Floyd In his recent book, Know the Beginning Well, K.Y. Amoako recounts the beginning of the Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) revolution in Africa. As Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for…
KNOW THE BEGINNING WELL
AN INSIDE JOURNEY THROUGH FIVE DECADES OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
BY K.Y. AMOAKO
The best way to plan for the future is to know as much as possible about the past. This book offers an inside look at Africa’s development journey across five decades, told through the eyes of someone who made the same trip. It is a personal account of some landmark people, policies, and institutions that have shaped Africa’s postcolonial history—and will continue to shape its future.
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