This volume seeks to interrogate the relationship between the MDGs and SDGs in key areas of African development by weaving together a collection of nuanced essays to enhance our understanding and knowledge of the evolving nature of development.

Chapter 1 - MDGs to SDGs: African Development Challenges and Prospects

Chapter 2 - The African State and Development Initiatives: The Role of Good Governance in the Realization of the MDGs and SDGs

Chapter 3 - Conflict and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

Chapter 4 - From MDGs to SDGs: The Policy and Institutional Dynamics of African Agriculture

Chapter 5 - South-South Cooperation, SDGs, and Africa's development: A Study of China's Development Intervention in Ghana

Chapter 6 - Natural Resource Governance & Sustainable Development in Africa: Are We There Yet?

Chapter 7 - Does the Sophistication of Exports matter in Sustaining Growth in Middle-income African Countries?

Chapter 8 - The Internet of Things and Sharing Economy: Harnessing the Possibilities for Africa's Sustainable Development Goals

Chapter 9 - Environment and Climate Change in Africa in an Era of Sustainable Development Goals

Chapter 10 - Crystalizing Africa Rising Narrative with Sustainable Development

Kobena T. Hanson is CEO of Strategic Outlooks, a research consultancy & advisory firm in Ghana, and a Knowledge Management Consultant to African Development Bank (AfDB).

Korbla P. Puplampu is in the Department of Sociology at Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton, Canada.

Timothy M. Shaw is Faculty Fellow, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School, UMB.