The article suggests that strategies for African engagement can no longer take sweeping views of the continent but need to differentiate policy responses. It also suggests that the real key to improving Africa lies with African leadership rather than external agencies and assistance.
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Dr Greg Mills directs the Johannesburg‐based Brenthurst Foundation, dedicated to improving African economic performance (www.thebrenthurstfounation.org). This article is based partly on fieldwork in Vietnam, Taiwan, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Mexico during September and October 2005.