Re-Engineering African Political Leadership through Good Governance for Sustainable Development and Growth in Africa

Ocheni, Stephen, Nwankwo, Basil C., Canadian Social Science

Abstract

The history of Africa from the pre-colonial till date clearly shows that it is a continent with all the potentialities for greatness. What is largely lacking is the proper leadership that could successfully harness abundant natural resources of Africa for sustainable growth and development. The development of Africa is in the hands of Africans as President Barack Obama of the United States of America rightly observed in his recent trip to Ghana. Therefore, what Africa needs to step into the terrain of greatness are a political leadership that has integrity, accountability, transparency, vision, the education, the will, the credibility and the capacity to manage the …

Questia, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning. www.questia.com
Publication information: Article title: Re-Engineering African Political Leadership through Good Governance for Sustainable Development and Growth in Africa. Contributors: Ocheni, Stephen - Author, Nwankwo, Basil C. - Author. Journal title: Canadian Social Science. Volume: 8. Issue: 3 Publication date: June 3, 2012. Page number: 64+. © Canadian Research & Development Center of Sciences and Cultures Oct 31, 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

This material is protected by copyright and, with the exception of fair use, may not be further copied, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means.