The Bright Continent : Breaking Rules and Making Change in Modern Africa

Name: The Bright Continent
Brand: Duckworth Books
SKU: 9780715649244
Price: 2350 KES
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ISBN: 9780715649244

by Dayo Olopade

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Format Paperback / softback

ISBN-10 0715649248

ISBN-13 9780715649244

Publisher Duckworth Books

Imprint Duckworth

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Sep 25th, 2014

Print length 288 Pages

Weight 464 grams

Dimensions 23.20 x 15.70 x 2.20 cms

Product Classification: Regional studies Development studies Regional / International studies Development studies

KSh 2,350.00

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An exciting new voice offers a fresh portrait of Africans thriving in the face of adversity, showing the way forward for development on the continent and beyond

Dayo Olopade knew from personal experience that Western news reports on conflict, disease, and poverty obscure the true story of modern Africa. So she crossed sub-Saharan Africa to document how ordinary people deal with their daily challenges. She found what the media ignores: a continent of ambitious reformers and young social entrepreneurs, driven by kanju - creativity born of African difficulty. It’s a trait found in pioneers like Kenneth Nnebue, who turned cheap VHS tapes into the multimillion-dollar film industry Nollywood. Or Ushahidi, a technology collective that crowdsources citizen activism and disaster relief. A shining counterpoint to the conventional wisdom, The Bright Continent rewrites Africa’s challenges as opportunities to innovate and celebrates a history of doing more with less as a powerful model for the rest of the world.

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