The first book of critical essays to combine the expertise of political leadership with economic, creative, environmental and academic analyses by examining the continuing developmental challenges and opportunities facing African development in the 21st century. Africa is a continent on a pilgrimage to stabilise and renew partnerships with the developed and developing world. Includes analyses from the Nigerian Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, former Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor and Architect Elsie Owusu among others.