South of the Revolution
Do the youth-led revolutions unfolding in northern Africa presage the awakening of economic lions throughout the continent? If so, it means embracing structural change and diversifying Africa’s productive base away from over-dependence on raw materials and mining.
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PRETORIA – Over dinner in Algiers recently, we asked each other whether the youth-led revolutions unfolding in northern Africa presage the awakening of economic lions throughout the continent. Could the changes unfolding in the Arab north usher in an Africa-wide industrial revolution?