PAN-AFRICANISM AND THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE THROUGH THE APRM

The document explores the evolution of pan-Africanism and the African Renaissance, arguing that because there is no single stipulated African model for governance, institutionalisation should be achieved through localisation of norms and total African ownership of processes and funding.

• Pan-Africanism has evolved as a philosophy that lacks a specific, stipulated African model for institution building or governance.
• There are conflicting views on whether the APRM and NEPAD are truly African; some critics view them as neo-colonial strategies or Western-driven, while others argue they are internal determinations for change that adapt universal norms to the African context.
• The APRM was based on the OECD peer review model, but its scope and ambition are described as exceeding those of the OECD reviews.
• To achieve the African Renaissance, the document argues for 'total ownership', which includes ensuring Africans lead the process and reducing reliance on donor funding to avoid external conditions.
• The document suggests that African institutions can achieve financial independence by utilizing revenues from import duties on non-African goods.
• The author concludes that since norms and models have become universal through evolution, the institutionalisation of pan-Africanism depends on the localisation of these norms to provide an African perspective.

APA

Iroulo, L. (2017). PAN-AFRICANISM AND THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE THROUGH THE APRM. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Policy-Briefing-162.pdf

Chicago

Iroulo, Lynda. PAN-AFRICANISM AND THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE THROUGH THE APRM. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2017. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Policy-Briefing-162.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{iroulo2017panafricanism, author = {Iroulo, Lynda}, title = {{PAN-AFRICANISM AND THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE THROUGH THE APRM}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2017}, month = jul, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Policy-Briefing-162.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }