Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Originally Published In
Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies
Volume Number
38
Issue Number
3
Page Numbers
159-187
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Abstract
After colonialism and subsequent independences of African states, the current wave of Globalization has been compelling Africans to rethink their position in the world. One key aspect of Africa’s redefinition and response to Globalization is the African Renaissance; a concept that has been subject to debate among African academia, with some African scholars arguing that it is borrowed from experiences unique to Europe and thus rendering it irrelevant to Africa. This paper is a conceptual analysis of the term African Renaissance and an assessment of its relevance within the context of globalization.
