Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-362) and index.

Machine generated contents note: List of Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Governments and Markets -- 3 Macroeconomic Strategies for Accelerated Growth -- 4 The War Against Poverty in Africa -- 5 The Role of Regional Integration in Economic Development -- 6 International Trade and Economic Growth -- 7 The Challenge of HIV/AIDS -- 8 Promoting the Private Sector -- 9 Investing in People -- 10 The Role of Foreign Aid in Development: Strategies -- to Avoid Dependence -- 11 Political and Institutional Reforms -- 12 Privatisation of State-Owned Enterprises -- 13 Improving Africa's Global Competitiveness -- 14 Peace and Development -- 15 Conclusion -- References -- Index.