Africa Development

In the grand scheme of things, very little is known of Mansa Musa’s life. We know that he was one of the greatest emperors of the Mali Empire. And we know that he was actually one of the richest men of all time due to the enormous gold deposits in West Africa that were under his dominion, but large parts of Mansa Musa’s life remain a mystery.

This book challenges those who are choosing attitudes that knock South Africa down rather than build it up. It is intended to encourage the rising tide of South Africans who have a positive approach and a belief in the country’s future. The book gathers together a wealth of facts, figures and real-life stories in a style that’s easily readable. Together they form a set of compelling reasons to believe in South Africa, its people and its future and rekindle the fire of optimism that many people felt after the nation’s political miracle in 1994.

Welcome to “AfriCAN” - the can-do continent, the vast, vibrant, and diverse continent offering a wealth of human and natural resources that translate into opportunities for business - your business. Complicated? Not necessarily. Africa, with all its diversity and largesse, can be difficult to understand and to grasp. Just like most new business ventures. However, successful business in Africa is as straightforward as ABC: Appetite, Bandwidth, and Capital.

Using African Proverbs to Address the MESS: 30 Days of Activating the Mind, Regulating Emotions, & Inspiring the Spirit is a powerful guide to transforming your mental, emotional, and spiritual spaces. Through the wisdom of African proverbs, it offers daily reflections and actionable steps to help you frame your reality, deepen self-awareness, and take intentional action toward holistic well-being. "Addressing the MESS" focuses on three key areas: Mental curiosity, Emotional gratitude, and Spiritual inspiration.

In The Billionaire Mindset, Daniel Strauss, the Strauss in the investment firm Stocks & Strauss, and a highly successful venture capitalist, explains how to adopt this life-changing new mindset. He shares his secrets of success, including how to access capital, where to find the right people to help you reach your goals, and explains how to free your mind from self-imposed limitations, so that you can also think like a billionaire.

Is democracy really working in Africa—or are we asking the wrong question? For decades, democracy has been promoted as the ultimate solution to Africa’s political and developmental challenges. Elections are held, leaders are chosen, and institutions are established in line with global democratic standards. Yet across the continent, the results remain deeply mixed. Why do elections not always lead to accountability? Why does political competition often deepen division rather than unity? Why does democracy sometimes exist in form, but struggle in function? In The Democracy Problem in ...

As a black woman, you've navigated a world that often overlooks your struggles and diminishes your worth. But what if you could break free from the chains of societal expectations and embrace your true self? In Self-Love for Black Women, Nya Love takes you on a transformative journey, offering practical tools and strategies to help you overcome past traumas, improve relationships, and cultivate unshakable self-worth.

The inspiring memoir of a brilliant young man who, sentenced to life in prison, refused to surrender his future—a story so powerful that it transformed even the judge who handed down the sentence. If our world were more just, Chris Young would have been crossing a stage at college graduation...

Author and entrepreneur Dennis Kimbro combines bestselling author Napoleon Hill's law of success with his own vast knowledge of business, contemporary affairs, and the vibrant culture of Black America to teach you the secrets to success used by scores of Black Americans, including: Spike Lee, Jesse Jackson, Dr. Selma Burke, Oprah Winfrey, and many others. The result is inspiring, practical, clearly written, and totally workable.

"Book and man are brilliant, passionate, optimistic and impatient . . . Outstanding." —The Economist The landmark exploration of economic prosperity and how the world can escape from extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizens, from one of the world's most renowned economists Hailed by...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author and country music superstar Jana Kramer reveals how she said goodbye, started again, moved on, and trusted God after her marriage came to a sudden end. The Next Chapter is Jana Kramer’s intimate and moving account about setting her life...

One of NPR’s “Nonfiction Books We Love from 2025” One of Kirkus’s “Best Nonfiction Books of 2025” A powerful new voice, telling the American story through three generations of Black mothers. "This searing, poetic memoir covers generations of powerful Black women who raise...

‘Demonstrates how to create enduring value’ – Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock ‘For leaders seeking to create outsized impact’ – Ruth Porat, President and CIO of Alphabet and Google Expert advice to master your potential, from the founder and CEO of Discovery and Vitality...

Governments pay her. Criminals fear her. Nobody sees her coming. Vanessa “Michael” Munroe deals in information—expensive information—working for corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise. Born to missionary parents in...

This book is about that transformation. It is a story of genuine promise and genuine peril, and intellectual honesty requires that both be examined without flinching. The promise is real: AI offers developing nations an opportunity to leapfrog not just legacy infrastructure but legacy disadvantage. The peril is equally real: if the tools are designed elsewhere, deployed without local input, owned by corporations in distant countries, and calibrated on data that does not reflect local realities, AI could replicate — and in some cases accelerate — the inequalities that have defined the ...

Across Africa we are witnessing an intensifying competition between old colonial powers and emerging economic powers. What these foreign nations are competing against is a predicted future wherein over 2 billion Blacks will ultimately develop our own immense natural resources toward an historic opportunity to enrich, empower and secure ourselves.Not all foreign involvement with African nations is contrary to sovereign development. All great nations trade with other nations. Our challenge is to re-examine each of these relationships and to assure that these business arrangements are fair and...

Africa in the 13th century lay in ruins due to countless civil wars and the ensuing famine. Amid the hopelessness arose a man who began to rebuild the ravaged diaspora. He instituted a government that was so efficient at managing the country of Mali that soon it was the most progressive nation on the continent. Not long after, one by one, the neighboring countries began to join the fold, until all of West Africa constituted a single empire.

In collaboration with JVL Media -- A captivating exploration of why many high-performing Black business leaders attribute their transformational leadership qualities to their experiences growing up in the Black Church and how we can foster these skills in younger generations despite waning...

Richard J. Foster’s Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth is hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality with millions of copies sold since its original publication in 1978. In Celebration of Discipline, Foster explores the "classic Disciplines," or...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An inspiring personal story of redemption, second chances, and the transformative power within us all, from the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water. At 28 years old, Scott Harrison had it all. A top nightclub promoter in New York City, his life was an...