Stupid Africa. First Edition, #1

Par : Mogana S. Flomo, Jr.
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  • FormatePub
  • ISBN8233866760
  • EAN9798233866760
  • Date de parution15/01/2026
  • Protection num.Adobe DRM
  • Infos supplémentairesepub
  • ÉditeurLinda Balsamo

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Book DescriptionAfrica possesses vast natural resources, an expanding labor force, and growing educational capacity, yet remains structurally dependent on the export of raw materials and the importation of manufactured goods and technology. This persistent configuration raises a fundamental development question: why has material abundance not translated into industrial transformation?In Stupid Africa, Mogana S.
Flomo, Jr. presents a systematic examination of Africa's political economy from the colonial period to the present. Drawing on classical African political thought, contemporary institutional data, and global development literature, the book analyzes the historical construction and modern reproduction of Africa's extractive economic model. It revisits the warnings of Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba, and Thomas Sankara, and situates them within current African Union policy frameworks and global value chain dynamics.
The central argument advanced is that Africa's underdevelopment is not primarily a function of resource scarcity, but of limited structural execution in industrialization, value addition, and production governance. The book further explores the roles of education-industry misalignment, debt-financed consumption, infrastructure deficits, and psychological dependency in sustaining this condition. Moving beyond diagnosis, the work proposes a continental production agenda emphasizing industrial policy coordination, energy and infrastructure alignment, technology transfer, financing of manufacturing, and institutional capacity for implementation.
Positioned at the intersection of development economics, African studies, and policy analysis, Stupid Africa offers a critical contribution to contemporary debates on Africa's economic sovereignty and long-term transformation.
Dr. Mogana S. Flomo, Jr. is a highly accomplished and versatile individual, with expertise in several fields including education, agriculture, public health, and social sector leadership. He was born on February 13, 1976, in Jorwah, Panta District, Bong County, Republic of Liberia, to Prof. and Mrs. Mogana S. Flomo, Sr. Dr. Flomo is the Founder of the Center for Environmental and Public Health Research (CEPRES) Inc.
and CEPRES International University in Liberia. He has over 25 years of experience in teaching at various universities in Liberia, including Cuttington University, Bong County Technical College, and CEPRES International University. Dr. Flomo currently serves as a Special Technical Consultant to the National Commission on Higher Education and is the immediate Former Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Liberia.
Apart from his roles in education and agriculture, Dr. Flomo is also involved in politics and public service. He has served as Board Chairman and member of many organizations, institutions, and agencies of government, including Youth for Positive Transformation Initiative (YOPTI), Liberia Initiative for Developmental Services (LIDS), National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI), Forestry Development Authority (FDA) of Liberia, Booker Washington Institute, Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI), and several others.
Dr. Flomo is an accomplished author with several publications in health, education, and agriculture, as well as a book on Decision Making. He is the Head of the Africa Mission of the International Academic and Management Association (IAMA), headquartered in Delhi, India. Dr. Flomo's passion for human development is evident in his work and involvement in youth-focused initiatives. He has worked extensively with communities, including farming groups in rural Liberia, for more than ten years.
Dr. Flomo is also an environmentalist and a public health professional with a keen interest in improving Liberia's food security and education system. Dr. Flomo is an expert in several software programs, including Statistics Software (STATA, Python, and R), Music Software (Cakewalk Pro-audio, Cakewalk Sonar Producer Edition, and more), and has excellent skills in setting up and managing several Distance Education Platforms.
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