In this programme you can hear from the author Duncan Clarke. \nHis new book, Africa\u2019s Future: Darkness to Destiny: how the past is shaping Africa\u2019s economic evolution, aims to show how we can only understand Africa\u2019s destiny by uncovering its history. \nAnd talking to Peter Day he puts forward his unique reformulation of Africa's economic past, present and future, and reveals the continent's changing political landscape and likely business trajectories.\nProducer: Richard Berenger\nEditor: Stephen Chilcott