Francophone Africa 1905-2005 : A Century of Economic and Social Change

The book analyses in width and depth the evolution and growth of the economies and the economic institutions of the eighteen states of Francophone Africa since the beginning of the twentieth century. It identifies the main milestones in the development of the vital sectors of agriculture, industry and foreign trade which occupy more half the space in the book. A few chapters carry a special section on the individual country studies to focus attention on the pressing problems facing the country concerned.