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Decolonising Efforts in Philanthropy: Experience Weaving

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Philanthropy continues to face several challenges in its effort to collaborate with activists in the pursuit of Africa’s transformation and liberation agenda because of its colonial origins and continued legacies.  Evidence shows that the current philanthropic landscape is inherently unable to create sufficient space for participation and/or co-creation in the process of conceiving its interventions …

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Disrupting Colonial Legacies of Philanthropy in Africa

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One of the legacies of colonialism is the narrative that African states are incapable of effecting inclusive and transformative impact without foreign aid, either in the form of multilateral and bilateral funding or from private foundations. Indeed, philanthropy has made important contributions to supporting efforts aimed at ensuring Africa’s political, economic and social transformation. Philanthropy’s …

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Theory as a Liberatory Practice: How Do We Humanise Theory?

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I learnt about Theory when I read Bell Hooks’ essay on Theory as a Liberatory Practice. In the essay, bell hooks summoned Black and African feminist scholars and activists to cultivate the art of theorising. She described Theory as a healing practice. I was intrigued to know that the process of thinking, dreaming and conceptualising …

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Our Naming Ceremony

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We did not come to our Name by chance. After a period of dreaming and reflecting on what liberation means to us, we realised the importance of organising in the fashion of our feminist ancestors who centred on kinship, the passing down of knowledge and insisted on freedom from sexism and coloniality. Liberation Alliance Africa …

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