The Evolution of Narratives About Africa in the Global Development Sector

This edition brings together six writers to examine the evolution of narratives about Africa in the global development sector. The series spans from the colonial roots of those narratives to the movements that are actively dismantling them. It is a body of work that is, at once, an act of excavation and an act of reclamation.

Acknowledgements

Strategy, Design & Editorial Lead - Maud Kadye

Project / Editorial Manager - Harkiran Bharj

Contributing writers: Harkiran Bharij, Judith Opara, Kimberly Anindo, Luba Soyei, Melat Solomon, Moses Wanjala, Reuben Aubee

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