scholarly journals Looking at Agenda 2063

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Mako Muzenda
Keyword(s):  
African Union ◽  
Agenda 2063

How does a continent plan for its future? When the African Union convened for its 24th Ordinary Assembly in 2015, they created a blueprint. Agenda 2063 is both a plan for developmentand a snapshot of how Africa should be by 2063. But is it realistic, and most importantly, will it work?

The African Union Agenda 2063 and the Imperative of Democratic Governance

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osy Ezechukwunyere Nwebo
Keyword(s):  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Democratic Governance ◽  
African Union ◽  
African Continent ◽  
African Unity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Organization Of African Unity ◽  
The Concept Of Law ◽  
Agenda 2063

Abstract After more than five decades of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) now the African Union (AU), Africa remains at a cross road in her struggle to grapple with the daunting challenges of achieving its core objectives of promoting sustainable development (SD) and economic integration, despite various earlier development initiatives and treaties in that regard. In analyzing the problem, this paper adopts the concept of law as instrument of social change and argues that at the heart of Africa’s missed development opportunities in the past lies the fundamental problem of democratic governance deficit. Indeed, weak governance and its associated political instability, insecurity and lack of peace hinder development and socio-cultural harmony. The paper further argues that there is an ineluctable linkage between democratic governance and sustainability of development and therefore presents the adoption of democratic governance method as the only sustainable way of successfully addressing Africa’s development challenges. In the final analysis, the paper concludes that the achievement SD and integration of the African continent within the framework of agenda 2063 must be predicated on the prioritization and promotion of democratic governance as its necessary adjunct.

African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 and tourism development in Africa: contribution, contradiction and implications

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Gowreesunkar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
African Union ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Double Edge ◽  
Double Edge Sword ◽  
Agenda 2063

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the contributions of Agenda 2063 in tourism development in Africa while examining the inherent contradictions in its implementation. Ultimately, it brings out a meaningful synthesis of the overall implications and proposes recommendations for an equitable and sustainable tourism development in Africa. Design/methodology/approach This study draws from desk-based research and content analysis of documents and research studies related to Agenda 2063. A hypothetico-deductive approach was adopted, as this allowed for the deconstruction of text and context. Findings The findings reveal several internal inconsistencies which cuts like a double-edge sword. Empirical results show that Africa can emerge as a desirable destination if the aspirations of Agenda 2063 are appropriately popularized and operationalized. African countries need to align their tourism plans with the aspirations projected in the plan. It is imperative that the African Union (AU) oversees that there is consistent and sustainable tourism development across all member states. Research limitations/implications The study draws from and relies solely on available secondary data. This implies that unofficial and unpublicized secondary data (proceedings, concept notes, position papers and archived documents) developed from AU’s conferences and workshops have not been considered. The outcome might therefore be indicative, but not necessarily reflective of trends and hidden realities of Africa. Practical implications The outcome of this empirical study provides an improved understanding of opportunities and challenges faced by African countries seeking to develop tourism as an economic activity. It unveils discrepancies which need address and further articulates recommendations which are practical and workable to achieve the aspiration of Agenda 2063 to be a “United Africa.” Social implications The study provides valuable information for the socio-economic transformation of the continent, one of the aspirations of Agenda 2063. It further seeks to promote social and economic development based on a spirit of Pan-Africanism. Originality/value Unlike previous studies, this exploratory piece of paper provides a meaningful synthesis of Agenda 2063 from a unique perspective – the double-edge sword approach; it examines the potentials and opportunities the agenda triggers for tourism and at the same time, reveals its contradictions.

Nkrumahism, Agenda 2063, and the Role of Intergovernmental Institutions in Fast-tracking Continental Unity

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 629-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Babatunde Fagbayibo
Keyword(s):  
African Union ◽  
Implementation Plan ◽  
Fast Tracking ◽  
Pan African ◽  
Agenda 2063

The doctrinal relationship between Nkrumahism and the African Union Agenda 2063 informs the basis of this article. If continental supranationalism remains the end product of both processes, the question then is to what extent are intergovernmental institutions positioned to achieve this? In addressing this point, the article discusses the roles the two key intergovernmental institutions, the African Union Commission and the Pan-African Parliament, can both play in deepening the integration agenda, and more specifically, the implementation plan of Agenda 2063. The article argues that the existent configuration of both institutions prevents any meaningful advancement towards a deepened integrative agenda. It then proffers ways of counteracting this.

scholarly journals Educating Africans: Perspectives of Ghanaian Philosophers

Phronimon ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Odei Ajei
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
African Union ◽  
Educational Future ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Agenda 2063 ◽  
Education In Africa

This paper reflects on the foundational principles and strategies for tertiary education in Africa. Since the early 1940s, Ghanaian philosophers have advanced unambiguous perspectives on education policy in Africa. Although the integrity and cogency of these perspectives have remained intact for over 60 years, they have not yet found expression in public policy formulation. Available evidence suggests that Africa has so far remained impervious to the perspectives and strategies for education outlined by Ghanaian philosophers since Nkrumah’s overthrow from the presidency in Ghana. Current African Union strategies on education, articulated in Agenda 2063, seem to validate the resistance by national governments to these philosophical perspectives. This paper seeks to argue that what these philosophers espouse are excellent conceptual models worthy of development and implementation in Africa; and that in service of a sounder educational future for Ghana and Africa than that which currently prevails, a sankofa approach to the conceptualisation of education, which incorporates these Ghanaian philosophical perspectives, is desirable.

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