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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Western political interests frequently hinder sincere attempts to deliver effective assistance to Africa when needed.
Chapter 3: Even prominent, affluent Western humanitarians cannot truly effect meaningful change for Africa in practice.
Chapter 4: Africa’s growing agricultural sector could end poverty and nourish populations across the entire globe.
Chapter 5: A modern urban Africa is arising as slums are remade into thoughtfully planned cities.
Chapter 6: Not all African leaders are ignorant crooks; many are pioneering innovators.
Chapter 7: Cell phones link Africans to the world and enable an innovative new mobile banking system for millions.
Chapter 8: Chronic electricity shortages have long trapped Africans in poverty, yet solar panels are increasingly solving this challenge across the continent.
Description
The Rift (2015) is a revealing look at Africa’s emergence as a continent no longer defined by poverty, war, corruption and dependence on the West. Find out how modern farming methods, solar and mobile technologies and new leadership are creating a brighter future for Africa.
Who Should Listen
- Investors looking for new opportunities in Africa
- Those dubious of the idea that Africa is only about war and famine