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Why has Africa remained persistently poor over its recorded history? Has Africa always been poor? What has been the nature of Africa's poverty and how do we exp

This is the standard account of the economic history of the vast area conventionally known as West Africa. Ranging from prehistoric time to independence it cove

This book examines five hundred years of South African economic history.

‘This is a desperately needed book. It not only surveys the field of African economic history at the level of undergraduate students, but provides several fre

A comprehensive evaluation of how to read African history. Writing African History is an essential work for anyone who wants to write, or even seriously read, A