Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance

Africonomics challenges Western assumptions about African economies and offers a more accurate understanding of African economic thought. It argues that Western interventions fail because they start from a misguided premise and ignore Africa's own traditions of economic thought. By laying bare the myths and realities of our tangled economic history, Africonomics moves from Western ignorance to African knowledge.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 10 October 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

A historically insightful read, "A History of Western Economic Thought About Africa" by Bronwen Everill, offers a wry, rollicking, and provocative exploration of the relationship between Africa and economic imperialism. The book challenges the prevailing notion that African economies need to be more like the West and instead highlights the need to think differently about African economics. Everill argues that Western interventions in Africa have failed because they start from a misguided premise, assuming universal economic laws that can be applied anywhere. Instead, she emphasizes the importance of recognizing Africa's own traditions of economic thought and using African metrics to assess economic development. "Africonomics" moves from Western ignorance to African knowledge, shedding light on the myths and realities of our tangled economic history. *Shortlisted for the BCA African Business Book of the Year*

Weight: 382g
Dimension: 152 x 234 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008581152