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Divided into geographic regions and representing every African nation, this comprehensive collection of case studies explores how successful business enterprises of varying size, along with community projects, help to create jobs in Africa. A valuable guide to conducting business anywhere on the continent, this account also offers information on finding business opportunities and handling oft-encountered problems

Cover -- Half Title -- Introduction to the series -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- Chronology -- Who's who? -- Map -- Part I Introduction -- Introduction: Background and context -- Part II War and conflict in Africa (1900-45) -- 1 Wars of colonial conquest (1900-36) -- 2 Africa and the World Wars (1914-18 and 1939-45) -- Part III War and conflict in Africa (1945-2000) -- 3 Decolonization wars (1945-90) -- 4 Post-colonial civil wars (1955-2000) -- 5 Post-colonial inter-state conflicts (c. 1960-2000) -- Part IV Documents -- Document 1: Peace Treaty of Vereeniging, May 31, 1902 -- Document 2: The South African concentration camps -- Document 3: The Konigsberg in East Africa -- Document 4: Haile Selassie, Appeal to the League of Nations -- Document 5: Manifesto of Umkhonto we Sizwe -- Document 6: British attitudes toward Mau Mau insurgents -- Document 7: Biafran Declaration of Independence, 1967 -- Document 8: Rwandan genocide -- Document 9: The Kagera War -- Document 10: First Congo War -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.

Intro -- Foreword: Social Progress around the Globe -- Introduction-Social Progress in Africa: Northern and Eastern -- Chapter 1 Basic Human Needs -- Chapter 2 Foundations of Well-being -- Chapter 3 Opportunity -- Chapter 4 Northern and Eastern African Countries at a Glance -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Index -- Resources.

In "Regional Integration in Africa: What Role for South Africa", Henri Bah, Zondi Siphamandla and Andre Mbata Mangu reflect on African integration and the contribution of post-apartheid South Africa. From their different scientific background, they demonstrate that despite some progress made under the African Union that superseded the Organisation of African Unity, Africa is still lagging behind in terms of regional integration and South Africa, which benefitted from the rest of the continent in her struggle against apartheid, has not as yet played a major role in this process. Apart from contributing to advancing knowledge, the book should be a recommended read for all those interested in African regional integration and the relationships between Africa and post-apartheid South Africa.-- Back cover

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Sons and Patrifiliation among the Matrilineal Fantse of Ghana -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Justification -- Methodology -- Conceptual Framework and Its Application -- Emile Durkheim -- Alfred R. Radcliffe-Brown -- Meyer Fortes -- Summary of the Frameworks -- Application of Concepts -- Presentation of Data -- Nature of Filial Relations between Mothers and Their Sons/daughters -- Nature of Filial Relations between Fathers and Their Sons/daughters -- Transfer of Father-Son Relationships into Fathers' Lineages -- Uses of Father-Son Relationships in the Contemporary Period -- Findings: Summary of Data -- Discussions -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 2 -- Social Protection for Older Persons in Two Southern African Countries: A Social Work Perspective -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Socioeconomic Profile of Eswatini and Lesotho -- Methodology and Objectives -- Social Protection for Older Persons in Eswatini and Lesotho -- Old Age Pension and Grants -- Public Assistance -- Institutional Care for Older Persons -- Health Fee Exemptions -- Other Social Work Services -- Non-Formal Social Protection for Older Persons -- Social Work and Older Persons -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Realising Socio-Economic Rights: A Closer Look at Healthcare Issues in Kwazulu- Natal -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Socio -Economic Rights and the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 -- 2.1. The Doctrine of Separation of Powers -- 2.2. Policentricity -- 2.3. Reasonable Legislative and Other Measures -- 2.4. Progressive Realisation -- 2.5. Within Its Available Resources -- 3. Kwazulu Natal Health Care System Responsiveness to People's Needs -- 3.1. Critical Human Resources Shortage -- 3.2. Inaccessible Healthcare in Rural Communities.

Presents a spectrum of viewpoints on topics significant to modern Africa, covering economics, foreign aid, AIDS, and relations with the United States

'Deutschland hat ein großes Interesse an einem stabilen, demokratisch und marktwirtschaftlich verfassten Südafrika, das in der Region und darüber hinaus als ordnungspolitischer Partner auftritt. Wird Südafrika diesen Erwartungen gerecht? Die Stabilität Südafrikas ist nicht unmittelbar bedroht. Die größten Risiken gehen von dem exorbitanten Maß an sozialer Ungleichheit, dem von innerer Migration und Zuwanderung verursachten großen Bevölkerungsdruck sowie von der hohen Kriminalitätsrate aus. Vor allem aus den beiden erstgenannten Faktoren könnte sich eine Zuspitzung gesellschaftlicher Konflikte ergeben. Selbst dann ist aber nicht unmittelbar zu erwarten, dass Südafrika in einen Gewaltkonflikt abgleitet oder sich von Demokratie und Marktwirtschaft verabschiedet. Eine Verschärfung der gesellschaftlichen Konflikte könnte aber zu einem kurzfristig Destabilisierung der Machtverhältnisse oder zu gesteigertem Autoritarismus der Regierung führen. Eine Folge von letzterem wären auch stärkere Eingriffe in die Privatwirtschaft. Südafrika hat seine Regionalmachtrolle bisher nur sehr vorsichtig und vor allem durch Einsetzen weicher Macht wahrgenommen. Von der Regierung Zuma ist eine eher interessengeleitete Afrikapolitik zu erwarten. Trotzdem wird sie wahrscheinlich mehr Akzeptanz auf Seiten afrikanischer Partner finden, weil mit dieser Politik auch der Verzicht auf ehrgeizige Großprojekte einhergehen dürfte. Auf globaler Ebene ist damit zu rechnen, dass der Kurs der vergangenen Jahre fortgesetzt wird: die grundsätzliche Präferenz von Süd-Süd-Allianzen, um globale Ungleichgewichte zu korrigieren. Wie die Vorgängerregierung dürfte die neue Regierung aber auch hier Pragmatismus walten lassen.' (Autorenreferat)

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Biographical and ContactDetails of Editors -- Chapter Contributors -- PART I Conceptual Approachesto Evaluation -- Chapter 1 -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 What is Monitoring and Evaluation? -- 1.3 Monitoring and Evaluation as Integral Parts of the Public Policyand Programme Life Cycle -- 1.4 Monitoring and Evaluation as Integral Functions of Management -- 1.5 Managing the Public Sector -- 1.6 Approaches to Public Sector Reform -- 1.7 Evaluation for Effective Management Improvement -- 1.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Origins of Evaluation as an Applied Transdiscipline -- 2.3 The early start: Ancient history to the Second World War -- 2.4 The Development of Evaluation in the USA -- 2.5 Evaluation in the UK1 -- 2.6 Assessment of the Western origins of programme evaluation2 -- 2.7 Historical development of evaluation in other regions -- 2.8 Historical Development of Evaluation in Africa -- 2.9 Historical Development of Programme Evaluation in South Africa4 -- 2.10 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Nature of Theories of Change -- 3.3 Developing a Theory of Action's Programme Logic -- 3.4 Theories of Change in the African Context -- 3.5 Case: Developing impact theory for a social protection programmein Maputo, Mozambique -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Evaluation Theory: A Classification System -- 4.3 Evaluation approaches based on scope -- 4.4 Evaluation approaches based on an explicit philosophy orformal substantive theory -- 4.5 Evaluation design -- 4.6 Implications for management practice -- 4.7 Case: Do Managers Use Evaluation Reports?A Case Study of a Process Evaluationfor a Grant-Making Organisation1 -- 4.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5.

One of the towering classics of twentieth century French literature, Phantom Africa is a singular and ultimately unclassifiable work: a book composed of one man's compulsive and constantly mutating daily travel journal—by turns melodramatic, self-deprecating, ecstatic, and morose—as well as an exhaustively detailed account of the first French state-sponsored anthropological expedition to visit sub-Saharan Africa.