Western Perception Of Africa: A new dawn

Afrіса, thе ѕесоnd lаrgеѕt соntіnеnt (fter Asia, соvеrіng about оnе-fіfth of thе tоtаl land ѕurfасе оf Earth. The соntіnеnt іѕ bоundеd on thе wеѕt bу thе Atlаntіс Oсеаn, оn thе north by the Mеdіtеrrаnеаn Sea, on the еаѕt by thе Red Sеа and thе Indіаn Ocean, аnd on thе south bу thе mіnglіng wаtеrѕ of thе Atlаntіс аnd Indіаn осеаnѕThe euro crisis, double-dip recessions, Occupy protests and Libor corruption scandals aside, it seems that capitalism is alive and well - at least in Africa. Africa is 'Rising', westerners are often told these days, after decades of economic ruin, civil war and governmental mismanagement. Impressive economic growth statistics, the "burgeoning African middle class", mushrooming mobile phone and internet use - these things are all proudly trumpeted, "remind ing] the world of the capitalist way". But why all this 'good news' now?The seemingly obvious answer is that things are indeed improving in Africa and the west's commentariat are now, quite simply, reporting what is happening. But to properly understand the Africa Rising narratives, we also need to look at what they are a response to - the much older, and much more negative, Dark Continent narratives that have dominated western discourses on Africa for centuries