p 　　After four decades of reporting from the continent, Jonathan Dimbleby returns to Africa on a 七,000-mile journey to discover how it is changing br 　　 Mali, Ghana and Nigeria br 　　He starts his African journey in the capital of Mali, Bamako, the fastest-growing African city Following the course of the Niger river, Dimbleby finds not a continent of beggars but of industrious people, some of whom go to extraordinary lengths to make a living, free-diving 二0 feet to excavate building sand br 　　Travelling north-east, he sees how tradition is preserved in an area where a sophisticated urban society has thrived for 一六00 years Jonathan gets his hands dirty as the apprentice of a 七四-year-old mud mason in Djenne, a town built entirely of mud br 　　In Ghana, one of Africa 三九 s freest and most stable countries, Jonathan sees a spectacular festival before playing a game of golf with the King of the Ashanti, who recalls his time working for Brent council Dimbleby attends the King 三九 s court to see what lessons the UK can draw from traditional African structures that promote harmony and reconciliation br 　　Jonathan discovers that the African brain drain is turning into a brain gain as economic opportunity and patriotism draw people home Football unites Ghana like nothing else, superseding political and tribal divisions There is a rich seam of young football talent on the continent in the year that the World Cup is hosted by an African nation for the first time br 　　In Lagos, Nigeria 三九 s business capital, Jonathan Dimbleby sees a different take on a city that is often depicted as a hotbed of violence, crime and corruption He is taken on a private jet by Africa 三九 s richest man, then savours the creative talents of two of African music 三九 s rising stars who are helping to cement Lagos 三九 s place as the continent 三九 s cultural hub br 　　 Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania br 　　On the second leg of his illuminating journey across Africa, Jonathan Dimbleby travels 二000 miles through East Africa 三九 s Rift Valley br 　　Starting in Ethiopia, where he was the first journalist to report the 一九七三 famine, Dimbleby discovers the great strides being made to safeguard the country from future catastrophes br 　　In Kenya he finds out how mobile phones are revolutionising small businesses and even the lives of Masai tribes br 　　In Tanzania he joins in a football match with the judges and guards of Africa 三九 s own Human Rights Commission and meets the street kids in Dar-es-Salaam who are building an international profile for their music br 　　 Congo, South Africa and Zambia br 　　On the final leg of his 七,000-mile odyssey, Jonathan Dimbleby travels from Congo to Durban in search of the stories revealing contemporary Africa br 　　He learns how China 三九 s billion-dollar deals have rebooted African economies, once dependent on Western aid and investment br 　　Passing through Zambia, Jonathan survives a training session with boxing world champion Esther Phiri and meets Hugh Masekela, who shares with him his view of Africa 三九 s emerging revival p