Measures for effective co-ordination of development activities between the public and private sectors in economic development

Abstract

Since independence the African Governments in a relentless effort have-striven to achieve an alternative authentically African-pattern of. Economic development.The major pre-occupation and the main objective of the African Governments in this endeavor constituted, inter-alia the rapid development, upgrading and reorientation of the natural resource base to the development of their indigenous economics The development of natural resources- during the colonial era was many instances erratic and was largely confined to the development of areas and to the extent that only served their exploitation and profit-oriented- interests Host if not all, of the-investment done was on trade and enclave industry