Out of Africa: A Creative Philosophical Journey in Search of a New African Avatar
Retrospection: “… Of the Ethiopians there are diverse forms and kinds of men. Some there are toward the east that have neither nose nor nostrils, but the face all full. Others that have no upper lip, they are without tongues, and they speak by signs, and they have but a […]
Three Decades Into the 21st Century: A Grand Strategic Agenda for Africa
Whereas attempts at salvaging Africa first emphasised development assistance which seeks to strengthen economic institutions, by the first decade of the century, greater attention was given to state-building as a foundation for development. Three decades into the 21st century, this has become more imperative considering the degree of state collapse. State […]
Navigating the Geopolitics of Innovation: Policy and Strategy Imperatives for the 21st Century Africa
As societies evolve across innovation-enabled industrialisation milestones, the degree of state involvement in markets changes in response to geopolitical pressures. The historical journeys of two innovation epicentres, Great Britain and the United States, and one innovation catch-up model, China, demonstrate the anchoring and propelling role of grand strategy in the […]