Under the Tree of Talking

Under the Tree of Talking By Wambu, Onyekachi Foreword by John Githongo £11.99 Couterpoint ISBN: 978-0-86355-586-2

This is a collection of essays by 18 distinguished thinkers and leaders which testify to hope on the horizon for African societies. It includes a preface by John Githongo and an introduction by Onyekachi Wambu.

Effective and inspiring leadership at all levels is increasingly recognised to be the key to positive social and political change. Leadership is thus one of the critical issues facing Africa which is often seen only as a space of famine, conflicts, bad governance and failing statistics.

This book of essays testifies to hope on the horizon for African societies. Journalist and film-maker Onyekachi Wambu harvests fresh insights into leadership cultures in different African contexts, identifying the weaknesses and the strengths that block or advance development. This book should be essential reading in every society where the philosophy and practice of leadership is urgently debated. Contributors include Chinua Achebe, Ali Mazrui, Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Chinweizu, William Gumede; Wangui wa Goro, Kimani Ngoju, Martha Chinouya; Eva Dadrian, Marianna Ofosu and others. Onyekachi Wambu provides an introduction and a chapter on Africa and China.

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