“This piece of work does an excellent job in summarizing a complex phenomenon such as globalization and governance in the context of African countries. It is a perfect match for those who are interested in development economics and for graduate students in the field of economics and business economics. Written by a versatile economist, The Political Economy of Economic Performance: Sub-Saharan Africa before the Global Recession and the Way Forward aims not for a definite answer, but rather, to provide a wider understanding of the impact of the financial crisis on the economic performance of Sub-Saharan Africa.”

Antonio Rodriguez Andres, Technical University of Ostrava

“Scholarly and logically structured in a manner that expresses clear articulation of ideas, considerable contribution to literature, as well insightful discovery of knowledge, the author has demonstrated excellent original scholarship and quite interesting and useful descriptions of the performance of selected African economies, as well as its impact on the regional economy, and the role of technical capabilities in transforming African economies.”

Gbadebo O. A. Odularu, Bay Atlantic University