In light of the current economic and political situation on the African continent, there is a strong case to be made for the argument that the development strategies currently used in Africa simply have not worked. Boko and Seck, therefore, argue that a new way of thinking is urgently needed to put the continent's long-delayed economic growth back on track. To this end, they have provided a thoroughly researched investigation of the validity of the current approach to Africa's economic sectors - and of where it needs to be re-assessed.