Critical Issues Facing Africa in the Future

Africa today might be regarded as the final frontier for investment. Languishing for too long under the effects of colonization and corruption, the continent is fast emerging and is ready to take on the challenges of a globalizing world. In this new presentation, Political Analyst and Futurist Daniel Silke takes a look at some of the critical issues facing the continent into the future. This keynote will look at relations between Africa and the West; the growing influence of the Chinese on the continent; food production and the loss of arable land to foreign entities; the scarcity of skills; the growth of cities and their influence, the rapid rise of the African consumer, communication & technology, entrepreneurship as well as regional governance, co-operation and prospects for democracy.

An essential guide to contemporary issues facing the African continent.