Towards a Pan- African Renaissance

Khan, Haider (2025): Towards a Pan- African Renaissance.

Abstract

This is the concluding chapter about a new non-aligned development strategy for Africa. As various African countries break away from neocolonial domination by the Global North, a Pan- African Renaissance becomes a possibility. However, it is a complex process. But startin g with the expanded BRICS and various local resistance movements, the outlines of a Pan- African Renaissance can be seen today. Therefore, I argue that Africa can have some agency for pursuing a Pan- African Renaissance.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Pan-Africanism, Strategy, BRICS expansion, Neocolonialism, Multipolarity
• Subjects: B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B4 - Economic Methodology; F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development

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