The Bright Continent by Dayo Olopade: A Book Response, Pt. 1

Episode 13 of season 3 is a response to the book The Bright Continent: Breaking Rules & Making Change in Modern Africa by Dayo Olopade.  In part one we dig into some key concepts in the first four chapter of the book and I give my thoughts and experiences on those topics. 

Dayo does a beautiful job on highlighting many of the things that get overlooked with it comes to international aid in sub-Saharan Africa.  She shares her experience and research traveling and doing journalism throughout several African countries.  

Part 1 of this book response opens the discussion on the mapping of Africa, colonialism, fat and lean countries, yahoo boys, and informal economies and fail formal institutions. I add in some of own experiences and stories working and living in eight African countries, some shared and some differing with the author. 

If you love Africa and are interested in the vast array development work being done in sub-Saharan Africa you won't want to miss this social impact series!