Articles · No. 1 (2023): CODESRIA Bulletin, No 1, 2023

3 - Beyond Tinkering

Changing Africa’s Position in the Global Knowledge Production Ecosystem

  • Eyob Balcha Gebremariam
    Eyob Balcha Gebremariam Research Associate, Perivoli Africa Research Centre, University of Bristol, UK Their articles →
  • Isabella Aboderin
    Isabella Aboderin Director, Perivoli Africa Research Centre, University of Bristol, UK Their articles →
  • Divine Fuh
    Divine Fuh Director, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town, SA
       
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  • Puleng Segalo
    Puleng Segalo Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, University of South Africa, SA Their articles →
  • Published 2023-11-19
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  • Divine Fuh, Director, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town, SA

     

     

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