KHADOKA SJARTFE

This year marks the 50th anniversary of independence of 17 Sub-Saharan African nationswho broke free from colonial rule between January and December of 1960. An eventful year indeed.In the wake of the global recession, Africa appears to have taken the world by surprise, with rising GDP growthand collective GDP of $1.6 trillion. How much do these figures constitute a “fiscal independence?”Also what lies ahead for the youth of Africa half a century after the the demise of colonialism?ChinAfrica looks at these issues against the backdrop of African nationscelebrating political independence in 2010.