05. What if Africa is refusing to develop?

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Threads of Ifriqiya

Hajer and Ramdane

4 episodes

3 days ago

Weaving together stories and wisdom into a shared tapestry of African narrative. Step into the worlds imagined by Africa’s greatest storytellers. From fables and forgotten tales to hidden gems of African literature and oral traditions, Threads of Ifriqiya brings the continent’s voices to life — one story at a time. Thoughtful and deeply rooted in arts, this podcast is your invitation to explore the continent’s rich cultural heritage through books, personal stories, and timeless wisdom.

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Weaving together stories and wisdom into a shared tapestry of African narrative. Step into the worlds imagined by Africa’s greatest storytellers. From fables and forgotten tales to hidden gems of African literature and oral traditions, Threads of Ifriqiya brings the continent’s voices to life — one story at a time. Thoughtful and deeply rooted in arts, this podcast is your invitation to explore the continent’s rich cultural heritage through books, personal stories, and timeless wisdom.

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05. What if Africa is refusing to develop?

Threads of Ifriqiya

53 minutes 12 seconds

4 weeks ago

05. What if Africa is refusing to develop?

What if Africa is refusing to develop?
This unsettling question lies at the heart of Axelle Kabou’s groundbreaking 1991 book, written originally in French and never translated into English — perhaps because of how provocative it remains.

In Et si l’Afrique refusait le développement?, the Cameroonian author challenges the comforting narratives of victimhood and dependency, urging Africans — especially the elites — to take full ownership of their continent’s destiny.

In this episode, we unpack Kabou’s bold ideas, her critique of postcolonial stagnation, and the deeper question of what true self-determined progress might look like for Africa.

Tune in now to explore the nuances and legacy of What if Africa is refusing to develop?

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00:00 Intro

01:25 Book Intro and background

04:38 The Author

09:13 The main themes

13:34 So why is Africa underdeveloped according to AK?

24:25 The signs of the refusal of development

40:30 The Promise of a Decomplexed Africa… Deferred

51:53 Outro