Many academic studies have been centered on Western theories and methodologies for a long time. This approach to research is broadly defined as "universalist." It assumes that "one-size-fits-all" and ...

A LONG time ago, perhaps even now in Africa, especially in a village set up, when a community identified a bright child, it would rise up to support that child in the hope that he/she would support ...

Aid to Africa is remains a controversial topic with the latest storm erupting between Microsoft MSFT +0.5% co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, Bill Gates and Zambian economist and author of New ...

Ubuntu is often celebrated as Africa's moral compass-a philosophy rooted in communal humanness, expressed in the well-known phrase, "I am because we are." It is supposed to define Africa's social ...

Ubuntu has been a buzzword in African management-talk for two decades, but appears not to have delivered in African economies. At Nelson Mandela’s funeral US President Barack Obama said Ubuntu was ...

In the South African townships of Gqeberha, communities confront challenges on their way to success. They encounter high unemployment rates, lack of access to quality education, and a high prevalence ...