Africa Journal of Public Sector Development and Governance Vol 4 Issue 1 (2021)
The phrase “African solutions to African problems” gained prominence after the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) transformed into the African Union (AU) in 2001. Due to the desire to revive a continent that was marginalised and exploited for centuries owing to slavery, colonialism, neo-colonialism, destabilisation, oppression, war and hunger, poor governance and socio-economic development, it has become a mantra for policymakers in Africa (AU 2013: 34). Concern about the challenges the continent faces have contributed towards “African solutions to African problems ... to show that Africa has both the capability and determination to solve problems” (Lobakeng 2017:1). It is ...