Values, Identity, and Sustainable Development in Africa

Introduction

This book contends that Africa’s sustainable development must be built on African identity and values. Contributors reflect on the role of values in Africa’s effort to overcome poverty, the focus of SDG 1.

Indigenous Values

The volume reflects on how indigenous values such as Ubuntu constitute a critical resource in addressing poverty. It reiterates the importance of positioning the response to poverty in Africa on the continent’s own, home-grown values.

Role of Values

Contributors also interrogate how values such as integrity, hard work, tolerance, solidarity, respect and others serve to position Africa strategically to overcome poverty.

Challenges and Solutions

The volume focuses on how values can help Africa to overcome challenges such as corruption, violence, intolerance, competitive ethnicity, xenophobia, misplaced priorities and others.

Conclusion

It provides fresh and critical reflections on the role of values and identity in anchoring Africa’s development in the light of SDG 1.