Dominant Story of Rising African Middle Class is Dangerous for Well-being

Thursday June 29, 2013. First day of the European Congress on African Studies, ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal. I am listening to a panel of speakers talking about the African middle class. Why this panel? Because I think they are talking about me and my mother and the guy who stands at the … Continue reading →

Middle Class African Man

It is good for a society when the middle class is growing. Why? Because the middle class is good for society. This is what we are supposed to think. A report from the African Development Bank (AfDB) which showed that the number of middle class Africans has tripled over the last 30 years to 326 … Continue reading →