Slide 1CONTENTS OF THE REVIEWINTRODUCTIONAUTHOR’S BACKGROUNDSummary of contentSlide 6Slide 7RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSIONTOPIC: REVIEW THE BOOK; HOW AFRICANS UNDERDEVELOPED AFRICA: A FORGOTTEN TRUTH- Joshua AgboCONTENTS OF THE REVIEWThe review consists of the following unitsAuthor’s backgroundSummary of contentCritique of the bookContributions of the bookRecommendations/conclusionINTRODUCTIONThe issues of UNDERDEVELOPMENT and DEVELOPMENT of Africa have raised different arguments.The Author’s ideas were hinged on the MARXIST-SOCALIST school of thoughtEuropean colonialism; not responsible only for Africa’s underdevelopmentEstablishment of grounds to support the contention of Africans underdeveloping AfricaAUTHOR’S BACKGROUNDJOSHUA (Ochefie) Agbo was born on 9th October, 1982. He hails from Benue state.Earned a B.A in Linguistics (2004- 2008) at Benue State University (First Class Honours)His First Published book, “How Africans underdeveloped Africa: A forgotten truth was written in 2010He is currently working on his Ph.D. in African exile literature at Anglia Ruskin University, CambridgeSummary of contentChapter ONE (How and where did the name Africa come from – traces the origin of Africa, its name and discovery (Voyage of Hanno)Chapter TWO (Walter Rodney, a Pan- Africanist) is a critique of Walter Rodney, author of How Europe underdeveloped Africa.-- Discusses underdevelopment and developmentChapter THREE (African Dictators and Coups d’etat) –analyzes the emergence of coup de tats in Africa, contributions of Africans to the underdevelopment of AfricaChapter FOUR gives a comparative regional analysis of African Economic Development during the colonial and post colonial period.Chapter FIVE examines the ideology of domination and resistance, providing justification of humans dominating humans.Chapter SIX examines the slave trade and debate of Africans Underdevelopment questionsChapter seven examines “the resurgences of military brutality and tyranny in Africa. ( Idi Amin, Sani Abacha, Jean Bokassa, Mobutu Sese Seko etc)Chapter eight examines the doubt of African’s economic Independence and other sectors (Education, Culture and health) CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE BOOKAddressed the problems and contributions of Africans to the underdevelopment of AfricaCRITIQUE OF THE BOOKNo theoretical frameworkHeterogeneous approach is controversial and problematicDisagreement of the categorization of most Pan-Africanist as tyrant – no proper references to support the claimDiversified factors influencing Africa’s underdevelopment in the past and also presentlyRECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION There is a need to put a check on the aforementioned factors responsible for the underdevelopment of Africa and Nigeria as a country we all belong to. We must look to the future, not wail about the past. Nigerians and Africans deserve a far better life if we make hard investment in transparency, cooperation and recognition of need for Self-sufficiency.THERE IS HOPE FOR AFRICA!!!!!
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