A common view among journalists and academics alike is that African conditions declined the moment colonial governments left its shores. The chapters in this book aim to show that Afica has progressed in health, agriculture, transportation, cultural innovation and economic development.

Although the authors acknowledge Africa's disappointing performance in various respects, they stress throughout that exclusive concentration on African failures creates new and reinforces existing negative perceptions of contemporary Africa.

Preface
Perspective
Introduction: A Context for Post-Colonial African Discourse by Ebere Onwudiwe
Culture, Identity, and Development
Tradition and Modernity: The Triumph of African Culture by Minabere Ibelema
Artistic Creation in Post-Independence Africa by F. Abiola Irele
Cultural Politics in Post-Independence Senegal by Tracy D. Snipe
Governance and the Political Order
Kinship and Civil Society in Post-Colonial Africa by Peter P. Ekeh
Participatory Decision Making in African Societies Before and After Colonization by Njoku E. Awa
African States and Social Justice by Ifeanyi A. Menkiti
Economic and Infrastructural Development
A New Look at Africa's Growth Performance and Prespects by H. Sylvain Boko
Developments in Transport and Communications by Folu Ogundimu and Okey Iheduru
Health and Agricultural Innovation
Post-Colonial African Achievement in Health by Emmanual U. Nnadozie
Biotechnology, Food Production, and African Advancement by Richard W. Hull
A Vision of the Future
Afrenaissance: Struggles of Hope in Post-Colonial Africa by Ali A. Mazrui
Index.