Paper Title
Socio-Economic Paradoxes in Africa: Which Policies to Engage?

Abstract
The paper aims to address several problems experienced by African countries despite their rich endowments. Important natural resources especially in hydrocarbons and raw materials and the financial resources that imply as well as young and educated population are among the most important characteristics of African countries. In the same time, the outcomes in term of growth, job creation and macroeconomic balances are not yet achieved. The paper tries to highlight those characteristics and point out the reasons explaining such paradoxes before suggesting some policies for African countries.