{"product_id":"the-man-who-transformed-africa-peter-d-cimini-9798893560367","title":"The Man Who Transformed Africa: The Rebirth of a Continent","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe novel opens with Vatican intrigue between liberal and conservative Cardinals leading to the unlikely selection of an Indonesian Pope. Seizing the opportunity, the new pope uses Ex-Cathedra (papal infallibility) to declare poverty an immoral human condition. Deciding to lead by example, the pope takes the provocative step of selling the Vatican treasures, to fund a long-term project to build a strong African middle-class society. This project is estimated to take twelve to fifteen years to complete. This novel covers the first two years of the pope's African project. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProject leaders during the first two-year period understand if Africa is to be successful in building a strong middle-class society a number of events must first take place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrican social order must change; Africans must feel safe in their homes and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe African political structure must be restructured to focus on serving the needs of Africans. Africa's health care system needs a major overhaul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrica must have an intra-continental highway, connected to four deep seaports, for the distribution of agricultural products to a global market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrica must have dependable electricity that services all homes and businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrica's tropical savannas' land, which contains 63% of the worlds arable farmland, must be restructured to allow for optimal farming while at the same time protecting native wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pope's project, Build Africa Together, will be responsible for implementing these basic goals, which will eventually allow Africans to build a strong African middle-class society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter D. Cimini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798893560367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arpress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Peter D. Cimini","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489556386047,"sku":"9798893560367","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e14aee12-9ac7-46f4-b8f0-2847aa66bd88.jpg?v=1736953898","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-man-who-transformed-africa-peter-d-cimini-9798893560367","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}