Atlas of Africa : new perspectives on the continent / Agence Francaise de Developpement ; preface by Vera Songwe ; foreword by Remy Rioux.

Format:

Map/Atlas

Author/Creator:

Agence française de développement, creator.

Contributor:

Songwe, Vera, writer of preface.

Rioux, Rémy, writer of foreword.

Delphine Okie Richardson Book Fund.

Standardized Title:

Altas de l'Afrique AFD. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Africa.

Economic development.

Geopolitics--Africa--Maps.

Geopolitics.

Economic history.

Social conditions.

Economic conditions.

Africa--Maps.

Africa.

Africa--Economic conditions--21st century--Maps.

Africa--Social conditions--21st century--Maps.

Genre:

Maps.

Atlases.

Physical Description:

xiii, 123 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm

paper

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.

Summary:

A Multifaceted Continent with Shared Challenges - looking at the major intraregional economic, demographic, environmental and social dynamics that are currently shaping the continent. Africa Inventing Itself and Taking up the Key Challenges of Tomorrow - an overview of the challenges that Africa is currently facing and will need to face in the future, including the environment and climate change, social cohesion and demographic issues, economic development and governance. Full-colour maps, charts and graphics cover such wide-ranging topics as economic development, urbanization, education, the rule of law, gender, the blue economy, regional organizations, energy and culture, to form a volume which offers a wide-ranging overview in graphic form of Africa in the world today, of interest to all those studying, working in or with Africa, and those with a general interest in the continent"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: TAKING FULL MEASURE OF AFRICA

The prominence of Africa's demographic equilibria around the world

Longer life expectancy and a gradual reduction of fertility rates

Africa, the home of the world's youth: an opportunity to be seized

Child and maternal health and under-nutrition: gaining the upper hand

Contagious and tropical diseases: Africa exposed but headed in the right direction

Africa's efforts in schooling its children

Water and sanitation: the key to improving health and environmental conditions

Africa on the path to electrical connectivity

The success of mobile telephones facilitates inclusive banking

African economic growth despite instability

Africa's asset: the internal market

A changing economy pursuing its own development path

Closer economic ties with the rest of the world

Africa, the new travel destination

The courting of Africa at the diplomatic and cultural level

Political liberalization in Africa

Less lethal conflicts, more complex violence

The gradual improvement in economic and public governance

A MULTI FACETED CONTINENT WITH SHARED CHALLENGES

African giants and small economies: how to read the African economy

The geography of wealth in Africa

Considerable natural resources: who for? what for?

Extreme poverty concentrated on the continent

Fragility and development: two interconnected challenges

Inequalities: a situation of contrasts

Urbanization, a strong trend in settlement in Africa

Simultaneous densincation of cities and countryside

Rural and landlocked zones: the main factors in unequal access to basic services

Economic integration progressing in Africa

Growth in intra-African trade as a driver of diversification

Emergence of a pan-African financial system

Intra-continental migration: human ties between African areas

Human mobility taking shape on the continent

Creative industries: the face of an emerging cultural industry

Africa, a blue continent

The Saharan-Sahelian space

African forests under pressure

AFRICA REINVENTING ITSELF AND TAKING UP THE KEY CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW

A continent that is vulnerable to climate change

The impacts of climate change

African biodiversity under pressure

Skills acquisition and enhancement: the education challenge in Africa

Employment in all its forms: a key to the prosperity of the continent

Issues concerning women's status in Africa

Obesity and chronic diseases: new health challenges

High expectations for the rule of law and freedom of expression

Inventive civil society in Africa

Sport as a vector of economic and social development

Solar energy in Africa: reconciling sustainability and economic opportunities

Towards more inclusive African cities

Expanding internet access to accelerate the digital revolution

Building the capacity for an active public sector

The potential of the public development banks in Africa

Towards more bank financing for the private sector

Reinventing external financial support for Africa

Agriculture the African way

Industrialization: drawing benefit from value chains

What role could digital innovation play in Africa?.

Notes:

"Originally published in France as: Altas de l'Afrique AFD, Pour un autre regard sur le continent by Agence Française de developpement. © Armand Colin, 2020"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Delphine Okie Richardson Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: de Developpement, Agence Francaise, Atlas of Africa

ISBN:

9781032038438

1032038438

9781032039756

1032039752

OCLC:

1251741382

Publisher Number:

99988431477