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Book Review

ing the critical issues needed to re- As such, Ndayi asserts that the em- (ebook)
position Africa as a dominant force, powering proposals presented in the French version link: https://www.
allowing it to ultimately overtake book are not his work, but God’s amazon.fr/dp/B08LZN4N1C
China in terms of GDP. It proposes revelations to help uplift Africa. (ebook)
that, after the COVID-19 recession, The message being that if we speak YouTube: https://youtu.be/lz8_
the United States should initiate a with one voice and act collectively IekNuXI
deal with all 54 African countries, to to promote our common ideals, the Printed copies are priced at R280,
stabilize its economy and diversify renaissance of Africa is fully within inclusive of delivery nationwide,
the global supply chain. our grasp. and can be ordered at panafrican-
destiny@gmail.com, or by calling or
Ndayi succinctly outlines the key in- This new financial approach un- WhatsApp +27 62 217 5336.
frastructures necessary to set Africa derscores the need for the urgent - ebook versions are available on
on a new trajectory. He highlights creation of a supranational body, Amazon at $8.28.
three of 12 Agenda 2063 projects The Pan-African Infrastructure
that should be realized before 2035 Fund (PIF) - a Pan-African finan-
if this program is to be successfully cial institution which would have a ABOUT CHRIS NDAYI
implemented. These are the building wide purpose, but primarily fund the
and completion of an integrated completion of the high-speed train Chris Ndayi (Christoph Ndayiragije)
high-speed train network connect- network and Grand Inga Dam. This was born in Bujumbura, Burundi, a
ing all capital and commercial cities would allow Africa to define its own small country in Central Africa. He
of Africa; the construction of the financial freedom, instead of de- is fluent in French, English, Swahili,
Grand Inga Dam, which has the pending on European, Chinese and Kirundi, and Kinyarwanda.
potential to speed up African indus- Western institutions to bail it out of He has lived and travelled in Kenya,
trialization and provide affordable its economic quagmire. Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda,
electricity to all African cities; and Zambia, Namibia and Burundi.
the full implementation of the Afri- Along with the implementation A small business owner, he is mar-
can Continental Free Trade Agree- of an African Monetary Union ried with three children. He moved
ment (AfCFTA). Pan-African currency, the “Afro”, he to Cape Town, South Africa in 2001,
suggests that Africa should establish to escape the civil war that was rag-
He affirms that these are comple- this institution as a tax union and a ing in his country.
mentary infrastructures, and none preliminary Pan-African tax author- His interest in economics and
of them can succeed alone. To- ity that would be an independent passion for Africa began when, one
gether they have the potential to source of revenue for infrastructure night in a dream, he saw a big map
increase Africa’s allure, more so than priorities, and culminate in a direct of Africa entering his heart.
any other market in the world for tax scheme similar to federal states. Ndayi studied Management for two
many decades to come. The author years in Burundi before the war dis-
reinforces therefore that all efforts Ndayi urges all African leaders to rupted his education. He is currently
from African stakeholders should follow the call, and apply the achiev- completing a Degree in Business
focus on these projects, as they are able solutions suggested in this Administration at the Department
key to unlock other Agenda 2063 inspirational work. of Economy and Management Sci-
initiatives. ences at UNISA.
Africa The Rising Economic Power:
As explained in Ndayi’s Testimony, Soaring Faster Than Expected has
these summations are God’s direc- been translated into English, French,
tives for the African continent. This and Portuguese (hard copy only).
came about when, in a series of
dreams, he was visited by The Holy Links:
Spirit, who insisted that this divine
transmission be shared with all of English version link: https://www.
Africa’s people. amazon.com/dp/B08LZMK7C3

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