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They cannot rely on politicians alone to fix the region’s abysmal corporate governance
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Activist shareholders and regulatory changes are undermining their control

They are taking on war, corruption and China

Particularly by the state

But can they bring lasting change?

Air power, full-on invasion, arming the opposition: the result is usually the same, writes Philip Gordon

If it does not, China will exploit the continent’s weaknesses