You were born to succeed; success is intrinsic in your DNA. You have been equipped with the most essential assets to help you achieve success. It's time to look beyond your external circumstances and focus on the power within you and the people that are around you. Start approaching life with the right attitude, unleash the incredible power of your mind, and put your ideas to work. Be proactive in how you use your time; take full control of your life. Develop your relationships; people are your most invaluable asset. Above all, learn to depend on God, for he is your source and will sustain you. Start living SMART. You will greatly succeed

The current socio-economic situation in Africa as a continent is precarious. The continent faces multiple crises that include those of religion, politics, and economics. Each crisis is significant in its own right and together they are mutually reinforcing. One begins to wonder if the leaders have the will and/or the means to put the continent on a growth trajectory and once and for all address the wide spectrum of inextricably linked development issues. While the significance of politics on religion, or vice versa is recognized, what is more crucial is the impact of politics on economy, and vice versa. This book examines the direction of causality and finds that political instability perpetuates underdevelopment among other things. It is also interesting to discover that the deleterious effect of political instability is different across sectors. The reader will also observe that a few countries may have benefited from some degree of instability.

You were born to succeed; success is intrinsic in your DNA. You have been equipped with the most essential assets to help you achieve success. It's time to look beyond your external circumstances and focus on the power within you and the people that are around you. Start approaching life with the right attitude, unleash the incredible power of your mind, and put your ideas to work. Be proactive in how you use your time; take full control of your life. Develop your relationships; people are your most invaluable asset. Above all, learn to depend on God, for he is your source and will sustain you. Start living SMART. You will greatly succeed

The current socio-economic situation in Africa as a continent is precarious. The continent faces multiple crises that include those of religion, politics, and economics. Each crisis is significant in its own right and together they are mutually reinforcing. One begins to wonder if the leaders have the will and/or the means to put the continent on a growth trajectory and once and for all address the wide spectrum of inextricably linked development issues. While the significance of politics on religion, or vice versa is recognized, what is more crucial is the impact of politics on economy, and vice versa. This book examines the direction of causality and finds that political instability perpetuates underdevelopment among other things. It is also interesting to discover that the deleterious effect of political instability is different across sectors. The reader will also observe that a few countries may have benefited from some degree of instability.