The Man Who Transformed Africa

<p>The novel opens with Vatican intrigue between liberal and conservative Cardinals leading to the unlikely selection of an Indonesian Pope. Seizing the opportunity the new pope uses Ex-Cathedra (papal infallibility) to declare poverty an immoral human condition. Deciding to lead by example the pope takes the provocative step of selling the Vatican treasures to fund a long-term project to build a strong African middle-class society. This project is estimated to take twelve to fifteen years to complete. This novel covers the first two years of the pope's African project. </p><p>Project leaders during the first two-year period understand if Africa is to be successful in building a strong middle-class society a number of events must first take place. </p><p>African social order must change; Africans must feel safe in their homes and community.</p><p>The African political structure must be restructured to focus on serving the needs of Africans. Africa's health care system needs a major overhaul.</p><p>Africa must have an intra-continental highway connected to four deep seaports for the distribution of agricultural products to a global market.</p><p>Africa must have dependable electricity that services all homes and businesses.</p><p>Africa's tropical savannas' land which contains 63% of the worlds arable farmland must be restructured to allow for optimal farming while at the same time protecting native wildlife.</p><p>The pope's project Build Africa Together will be responsible for implementing these basic goals which will eventually allow Africans to build a strong African middle-class society.</p>