Books
Physical book
Africa's Road to Prosperity
In Africa’s Road to Prosperity, futurist and Africa analyst Jakkie Cilliers looks at the main forces that will shape the continent’s economic and political future. Large investments in infrastructure and energy efficiency are essential, as is improved regional trade integration. But African countries will only be able to modernise their economies if the influence of traditional leaders on matters such as land management and ownership is curbed. The continent needs bold leaders.
Published 18 August 2026 by Jakkie Cilliers
Ebook
Africa tomorrow: Pathways to Prosperity
Africa Tomorrow presents the impact of positive scenarios in 11 separate sectors, ranging from health to infrastructure, from leapfrogging to better governance on Africa’s long-term future. This book and the accompanying website futures.issafrica.org provide insights into likely future trends and enable a first cut in understanding Africa’s development challenges and the enormous potential inherent in establishing a continental free trade area, more aid and foreign direct investment, and better education and health.
Published 22 June 2022 by Jakkie Cilliers
Ebook
The Future of Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
This book describes and models the impact of a series of fundamental transitions in health, demographics, agriculture, education, manufacturing, technology, trade integration, stability and governance that is needed if Africa is to narrow and start closing the gap in development between itself and the rest of the world.
Published 01 May 2021 by Jakkie Cilliers
Physical book
Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution
What prevents Africa, with its bountiful natural resources, from translating that potential into prosperity? Well-known Africa analyst Jakkie Cilliers uses 11 scenarios to show, in concrete terms, how the continent can ignite a growth revolution that will take millions out of poverty and into employment.
Published 05 May 2020 by Jakkie Cilliers
Ebook
Fate of the Nation
In "Fate of the Nation," Jakkie Cilliers addresses critical questions about South Africa's future, exploring the potential for an ANC split, a DA-led government, and an ANC-EFF alliance. He presents three scenarios: Bafana Bafana, Nation Divided, and Mandela Magic. Cilliers highlights the ANC's internal power struggle between Jacob Zuma's Traditionalists and Cyril Ramaphosa's Reformers, leading to policy confusion and poor governance.
Published 25 July 2017 by Jakkie Cilliers