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Resourcing African agency: A practical agenda for the continent’s future
This influence goes beyond funding. It shows up in how systems for decision-making are designed, how public policies are shaped and even who sits at the table. Over time, this…
Innovation, preparedness and African agency in a multipolar world
African public intellectuals have repeatedly concerned themselves about how African societies can act with purpose and autonomy in a global system that has historically limited…
“You don’t get what you deserve; you get what you negotiate”
As the global order becomes more multipolar, opportunities for African agency are expanding. Yet these opportunities will only translate into meaningful influence if African…
Africa’s voice and power must be underpinned by dignity
For many African public intellectuals such as Steve Biko, Leopold Senghor, Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere and Kwame Nkrumah, political independence represented more than the…