Voicing African Voices

Author

Motoki Takahashi

Motoki Takahashi is Professor of Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies (ASAFAS) and Center for African Area Studies (CAAS) at Kyoto University, Japan

African Studies Development Studies Social Sciences

Development and Subsistence in Globalising Africa

by Motoki Takahashi, Shuichi Oyama and Herinjatovo Aimé Ramiarison

Beyond the Dichotomy In Africa, people striving to live and survive under the complex relationship between development and subsistence have been directly or indirectly…

The mission of Langaa Research and Publishing Common Initiative Group (Langaa RPCIG) is to contribute to the cultural development and renaissance of Africa. This is achieved by conducting research, providing training in research and writing, and publishing and promoting African scholarship and creative writing. Langaa, not set up for monetary profit-making, is supported by founding members and other contributors, financial grants and efforts of volunteers. Langaa is physically located in Bamenda and Buea (Cameroon), although its members and volunteers operate from different parts of the world. So far, Langaa has published over 500 titles, mainly on Cameroon, but also on other African countries like Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Outstanding scholars and ordinary people familiar with the Cameroonian and African context provide editorial guidance. Each manuscript is systematically reviewed before a publication decision. Peer reviews, reader reports, and editorial changes are stored as evidence of the rigour of Langaa ’s processes.