In these years, Africa has been on newspapers' pages, in lots of people's minds and one of governments' worries, especially because of migrations, a scaring and complicated subject. Therefore, Africa is current affairs. We talk a lot about it, but we know little about it. With this book, the author wants to make Africa real, and the analysis is based on recent data and accurate projections. Africa could be positively exploding, for itself and for the world. Africa is very rich in raw materials, in arable land, in sun and wind and water as renewable energies, in local modern technology, in creativity. But demography, poverty, economy, urbanization, lack of work, of services and of a skilled political class are all elements which could turn Africa into a negatively explosive continent and result in a furious and huge immigration, in lots of new terroristic hotbeds and in a humanitarian tragedy. Europe and Italy lie opposite to this possible nightmare and have a real political problem: they should plan a strategic "adoption" of Africa, investing in a strong industrial collaboration and avoiding all random helps. This book is meant to be a first attempt to start a debate.