The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is getting wider, says John McDermott The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is getting wider, says John McDermott

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1 Like the jaws of the crocodile...: The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is growing

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2 An urbanisation unlike any other: Africa is undergoing social change without economic transformation

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3 Size matters: Africa has too many businesses, too little business

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4 The need for “development bargains”: African elites should align themselves with their countries’ needs

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5 Who you gonna call?: The African investment environment is at its worst in years

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6 Closing arguments: To catch up economically, Africa must think big