Voicing African Voices

Author

Itaru Ohta

Itaru Ohta is Professor in the Center for African Area Studies at Kyoto University.

African Studies Development Studies Social Sciences

African Virtues in the Pursuit of Conviviality

by Itaru Ohta, Motoji Matsuda and Yntiso Gebre

Exploring Local Solutions in Light of Global Prescriptions African societies have rich histories, cultural heritages, knowledge systems, philosophies, and institutions that they have shaped…

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