A brilliant and engaging read that looks at the African progress through our pan-African past and present; and offers thought-provoking insights as to how we can bring about a new African renaissance and progress initiative. ---- President Kenneth Kaunda, 1st President of ZambiaAfrica has had a lot written about it: from its history to politics and economics, and often these have looked at the negative aspects of this great continent. Often too they offer prescriptive solutions to our problems without clear in-depth appraisal of the roots to such problems.This book however offers in-depth symptomatic solutions based on past historical occurrences. It delves into Pan-African ideologies and philosophies of our great African leaders who set the template for freedom, independence and progress that we enjoy today and even looks at our darker era of militarism, coups, liberation struggles and dictatorships, providing convincing insights as to why these became the bane of Africa. Ekos captivating clear diction, well researched references and historical facts, as well as his absolute understanding of the African political, leadership and entrepreneurial landscape make this a very valuable and essential read indeed.