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President for a Day is a computer game which enables the players to take the role of President of an African country. Discover the problems such countries face. Decide whether to provide health care or invest in industry. Consider whether to borrow money to buy arms when the neighbouring country threatens to attack. Understand why so many such countries found themselves heavily in debt.

Using leading edge technology, players interact with real-life video characters as they take their country from independence to the present day - and try to cope with the same problems that face real life African countries.

As the players enjoy the game they learn a lot about geography, history, politics, economics and ethics.

Provocative discussion questions built into the game enable the players to explore a range of moral and spiritual issues. When the game is played by groups of people (such as families, friends or even lads returning from the pub!) they soon find themselves engaged in animated discussion about values and consequences.

The Times Educational Supplement said of it 'the only downside is that it will be difficult to drag students away from it'

Suitable for anyone from 12 yrs upwards

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