Who Will Gather Under The Baobab Tree?

By 2050, a quarter of the world’s population will come from Africa, exclusive of the diaspora. Yet, amidst the positivity and ingenuity that emanates from the continent, Africa continues to operate under a crippling western hegemony that manifests itself in dysfunction across its 54 nations. How do we therefore draw on endogenous ways of being and doing so as to build an equitable future for all Africans and people of African descent? How might doing so inform our systems of governance, belief systems and approaches to collaboration? What is the role of powerhouse nations such as Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa vis-à-vis some of the smaller countries that are often overlooked? And indeed, what role does the diaspora play? And as we imagine this future, we must question who it is for, centring marginalised groups and, ultimately, the natural environment.