I recently finished my Summer reading: “Africa Unchained, The Blueprint for Africa’s Future” by George B.N. Ayittey.
Mr. George Ayittey (late) was a Ghanaian economist, author, president of the Free Africa Foundation in Washington, D.C., a professor at American University, and an associate scholar at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
For anyone interested in African economic development and nation-building… I highly recommend this book. His straight talk…no nonsense….hard hitting…satirical style is engaging. Ayittey’s comprehensive power of analysis and stratification that situates economics within the comparative context of African contemporary governance and historical cultural practices is incredible.
Mr. George B. N. Ayittey gives a play by play analysis of many African government policies post independence, the interaction with the international community, the role of African traditions in recommended policies, mistakes and successes, African leadership critique, specific ways to address misgovernance, and much more. Naturally when we read we should accept only what resonates within after careful weighing and examination.
His recommendations for African development are practical, and can be applied by those inclined to nation-building. Naturally we should accept only what resonates within after careful examination. The book has received citizenship to one’s personal library. It should be required reading in African schools and among the African diaspora, also in Western countries.
Through this book, my thoughts and approach to African nation-building and governance policies have been enhanced. A thousand thanks to Mr. George Ayittey for the tremendous effort and thought exerted to write this magnus opus. Your insightful thoughts will be part of the foundation for building a brighter African future.
Onward & Upward!
~Dr. Ikenna Ezealah
Nation Upbuilding 