Ayittey, George B. N.

Dr. George Ayittey was named one of "Foreign Policy s" Top Global Thinkers in 2009 and is an advisor to the Obama administration on forging a new path for Africa. He is the author of "Africa Unchained, " "Africa"" in Chaos, "and "Africa Betrayed", which won the H.L. Mencken Award for Best Book. Ayittey has written for "The Wall Street Journal", "The Washington Post", and "The Times of London", among others, and has appeared on such media as ABC "Nightline", PBS "NewsHour", and CNN. He is also the founder and president of the Free Africa Foundation and professor of economics at American Univers...