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It is not a common feat for an African to produce a well-researched work on the life of one of America’s richest persons and put it alongside Africa’s predicaments. In this spell-bounding publication, Cliff brings in the African continent with its rich natural and human resources but with a very sorry story. He has masterfully explained the colonization of Africa and Africans by European Powers. But, the wounds and scars of slavery which were aggravated by the impact of colonialism, tribalism, Neo-colonialism and the failure of African leaders and policy-makers to create a conducive atmosphere for the socio-economic and political development of African countries are largely responsible for the miseries in Africa.
In this soul-searching book, Africans and more especially African leaders, policy-makers and businessmen and women should not willy-nilly transplant what exists in the USA and/or in Europe but should rather adapt what is good, taking into account the African context (Victor Julius Ngoh, ‘Foreword’).
If Bill Gates Were An African, is a wakeup call appealing to the consciences of Africans especially its leaders to make use of the various cultures and civilizations of the world to build a better Africa – the Africa we want, that meets the needs and aspirations of Africans. An Africa with Good Governance, free from corruption, embezzlement, nepotism and a land of freedom and opportunities for Africans to exploit and have better living conditions worthy of their human dignity (Cliff Awah, ‘Preface’).
Cliff Awah
Cliff Awah hails from the North West Region of Cameroon. He was born to Samuel Achou Tegha (of blessed memory) and Lydia Djiem, in Buea, South West Region of Cameroon. He has attended the following schools: GPS – Bomaka (FSLC), GBSS (now GBHS) Muea (O/L) and BGS – Molyko (A/L). In 2011, he matriculated into the University of Buea to study History and graduated in 2014 with a B.A (Hons.) in History. He obtained his Master's Degree (M.A Hons) in History from the same University in 2024.
Since 2012, he has been a member of the Editorial Board of the Parish Weekly Bulletin – The Outlet, of Sacred Heart Parish, Bomaka and has served in the capacity of the editor for almost 10 years. He has researched and published many articles on spiritual, moral and social matters with the Bulletin, Searchlight Magazine and with the famous Catholic monthly Cameroon Panorama. He is Parish Reporter with DMRTV, Diocese of Buea; he is the author of The Gold Mine of Wisdom, Conscious Efforts, Taste of Power, (unpublished) and Co-author of Your Condition Is Not Your Conclusion.
