What hope is there for Africa? Since the heady days of decolonisation the story seems to be one of unrelenting disaster-dictatorship,ethnic conflict, civil war,and economic failure. All this has been compounded by natural disasters-including the scourge of AIDS. But there is another,less reported,story of Africa;throwing off the colonial past,gaining in pride and embracing the crucial management function;all this in the context of fruitful collaboration with Western business and,increasingly, with the rising Asian economic superpowers. Jonathan Lawley paints a vivid and convincing picture of solid political, social and economic progress. Beyond the Malachite Hills is a remarkable testament to his long-lasting and profound involvement with this often misunderstood continent.