Book Launch 1: Africa's Road to Prosperity
Ottilia Anna Maunganidze will be in conversation with Prof Gilbert Khadiagala and Jakkie Cilliers
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Date: 27 August 2026
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Time: 18:00 - 20:30 (GMT+2)
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Venue: Exclusive Books, Shop LF51, Menlyn Mall, Pretoria
Overview
What 10 priorities could improve the lives of millions of Africans? And what choices do leaders need to make today to turn the continent’s growing economies and vast natural resources into a more prosperous future?
Drawing on decades of research, Jakkie Cilliers’ latest book, Africa’s Road to Prosperity: 10 Things to Know, explores the greatest opportunities for progress amid persistent challenges in governance, infrastructure, trade and economic transformation.
Join Ottilia Anna Maunganidze in conversation with Prof Gilbert Khadiagala and Jakkie Cilliers at the launch of Africa’s Road to Prosperity: 10 Things to Know at Exclusive Books, Menlyn Mall.
Africa’s Road to Prosperity is published by Tafelberg and Jonathan Ball, and available from bookstores across South Africa and internationally through Amazon.
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