From the lagos plan of action (lpa) to the new partnership for african development(nepad). what went wrong?

It is a common fact that Africa has passed through painful and excruciating colonial indignities. It was believed that with the end of colonialism, political independence would herald a dawn of immeasurable socio-economic development. This belief was predicated on the prodigious natural endowment of the continent. Unfortunately, by the 1960s, when African countries attained political independence, they were confronted with huge problems which were beyond their imagination and have far reaching consequences on their political economy. This paper seeks to examine why LPA and NEPAD have not been able to usher in the expected African renaissance. This is a qualitative research, and method of data collection included primary and secondary sources. These are interviews, discussions, review of existing literature, newspapers, bulletins and magazines. It was discovered that the fragility of African economy coupled with a non-committal leadership have made it possible for African countries to fall prey to neo-colonial forces. We, therefore, suggest that African leaders should be committed to the welfare of their people. They should be Pan African in all their policies and resist every attempt to fall prey to global capital.