Drawing on original empirical data from eight African countries, Robin Jaspert argues that the profits reaped out of Africa flow into the hands of foreign capitalists mostly located in the global North. This is because, Jaspert contends, foreign financial capital owns the continent's companies – and these own the means of production.

Drawing on original empirical data from eight African countries, Robin Jaspert argues that the profits reaped out of Africa flow into the hands of foreign capitalists mostly located in the global North. This is because, Jaspert contends, foreign financial capital owns the continent's companies – and these own the means of production.