for Africa's political economies. It asks if there is such a thing as a homogenous and universal middle class, what its …

from Africa, Asia and elsewhere. …

change in Africa. Africa's development partners have devoted too few resources and too little attention to two critical …

In recent years, the private sector has been recognized as a key engine of Africa's economic development. Yet, the most … sector countries are concentrated in Western Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Niger, Senegal and Togo), Central Africa … (Cameroun, Republic of Congo) and Eastern Africa (Kenya, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania), with the addition of Mauritius. Countries …