Abstract
This chapter advances a new approach to human capital development in Africa. It adopts the four cardinal values of Africapitalism to articulate a foundation for the new approach to human capital development. The chapter advocates reconceptualization of human capital in Africa so that knowledge and skills will be viewed as communal endowment rather than personal property for the pursuit of self-interest. Using the philosophies of Africapitalism and Ubuntu the chapter also advocates the co-production and co-sponsorship of human capital development by the State, international companies, international development agencies and non-State actors such as NGOs and civil societies. To operationalise Africapitalism in human capital development, the chapter argues for the inclusion of cultural, emotional and spiritual dimensions in the African educational and vocational systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Africapitalism for Africa’s Development: |
| Subtitle of host publication | Rethinking the Role of Business in Africa |
| Place of Publication | Cambridge |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 1 Oct 2017 |
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global Development Institute
