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This course explores the nexus of public choice, business strategy and economic performance from the Independence movements to today in Africa. How did politics shape policy and how business enterprises have responded to the social, political and economic environments. The course will cover the Independence Mantra of seek ye first the political Kingdom and the Dirigiste consequences; the rise of UK’s Labour Party, LSE and the mixed economy and commanding heights model influence in Africa; the resource curse; the Washington Consensus; the Rise and struggle of the private sector; institutions and economic performance in Africa; a tripartite approach to development; navigating budgeting uncertainty; business strategy models and economic performance; China’s growing economic influence in Africa; the AU agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); and the Regional Economic Communities (REC) and challenges of aggregating across borders.