Business, Politics, and the State in Africa: Challenging the Orthodoxies on Growth and Transformation

Africa's economies appear to have turned a corner. Commentators are beginning to ask whether a new generation of 'lions' is emerging to challenge the East Asian 'tigers'. This book examines the conditions necessary not just for growth in Africa but for a wider business and economic transformation. Drawing on studies of Rwanda, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Ghana, it argues, controversially, that neo-patrimonial governance need not be an obstacle to improved economic conditions

5 Rwanda: the party leads, the market followsHistorical context; Rents, industrial policy, and investment; Sectoral examples; Economic performance; Conclusions; 6 Conclusion: challenging the orthodoxies on business and politics in Africa; Revisiting our argument; Reflections on our cases and our model; Table 6.1 Selected economic indicators: Tanzania, Ghana, Ethiopia, Rwanda; Figure 6.1 Mixed rent management -- the new African modal type; Beyond the model; Notes; Bibliography; Index.