Africa’s Development Reset: Why Imported Models No Longer Fit the Continent
Africa’s Development Reset: Why Imported Models No Longer Fit the Continent
↗ This episode of the #AfricanCurrents podcast explores the enduring impact of colonial legacies on Africa’s development, examining how structural economic inequalities and knowledge systems have shaped the continent’s growth trajectory. Drawing on concepts such as the “enclave economy” and the “colonial library,” the discussion highlights how inherited frameworks continue to influence development thinking. Kenyan development economist Wavinya Makai examines these challenges, arguing that Africa does not suffer from a development deficit but from externally imposed measures of progress that often fail to reflect the continent’s own priorities and definitions of development.
Is Africa developing on its own terms or following someone else’s blueprint
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