Africa’s future must be led by its people — not polluters, not corporations, not foreign governments. True leadership centers communities, Indigenous voices & citizens, not destructive extractive projects. #AfricaClimate #DecolonizeDevelopment #ClimateJustice #ACSII

At the very least, Eritreans could express historical grievances of colonialism and imposed borders. Selective memory doesn’t build real solidarity. Connectivity without truth is just another trap. #LLDCs #DecolonizeDevelopment

A new dawn for AU-EU relations is here — and this time, Africa is leading. 🌍💡 From partnership to power shift: it's time for equity, agency, and African ownership in global diplomacy. Read more → [Link to article] viceversaglobal.com/a-new-da… #AUUEU #AfricaRising #GlobalSouth #DecolonizeDevelopment

🌍 The Global South must no longer be sidelined. It’s time to ensure they have a rightful seat at the high table — in diplomacy, trade, climate, tech, and beyond. 🔑 Inclusion isn’t charity. It’s justice. #GlobalSouth #Geopolitics #GlobalEquity #SouthRising #DecolonizeDevelopment

Long live Chairman Mao 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ Today marks 104 years since the founding of the Communist Party of China 🇨🇳 a reminder that anti-imperialist development is possible when a people break the chains of colonial domination and chart their own course. From the ruins of foreign invasion, feudalism, and humiliation, the Chinese revolution led by the Communist Party transformed one of the poorest, most war-torn societies into a global powerhouse. In just one generation, life expectancy nearly doubled, literacy replaced mass illiteracy, hundreds of millions were lifted from poverty, and China defied the Western imperial order by building an independent economy now central to global trade. While the West brought bombs and debt, China built railways and raised living standards. No empire can claim such a legacy. China’s rise is not just economic it is a historical blow to imperial arrogance and a signal to the Global South: we, too, can rise without begging the IMF or bowing to the West. #AntiImperialism #ChinaRising #GlobalSouthSolidarity #DecolonizeDevelopment

🇪🇷Eritrea’s Path Is Unmatched — A Revolution Before the Revolution! 🌍 🧭 While much of Africa is talking about Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s new course, Eritrea walked that path long ago — quietly, independently, and defiantly. Unlike most post-colonial African states, Eritrea refused to be shaped by the West, NGOs, or Aid Industry. It pioneered a new model — one rooted in self-reliance, sacrifice, and sovereign pride. 🔥 Here’s why Eritrea’s story is DIFFERENT: 🔴 30 years of Liberation War — fought without help from the capitalist or socialist blocs. Both sides backed Ethiopia. Eritrea stood alone and WON. 🟠 Said NO to USAID & NGOs — Eritrea rejected dependency and chose a bold, self-reliant economic path. 🟡 Punished for Independence — Eritrea was hit with unjust sanctions, isolation & demonization simply for refusing to kneel. 🟣 Targeted for Strategic Depopulation — Yes, they wanted Eritrea to wither away. But we didn’t flinch. 🟢 They failed. Miserably. Eritrea stands tall. 🌱 But That’s Not the End — It’s the Beginning: ✅ Built ~700 dams to fight climate change & boost agriculture ✅ Free education & healthcare — across the nation ✅ No IMF or WB shackles — Eritrea defines its own model ✅ Feeding its people, expanding industry, building its future ✅ A proud, engaged Diaspora fueling the nation’s progress 💬 Eritrea didn’t ask for handouts. It asked to be left alone — and now, it’s proving its vision works. VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=3fJUhSp1… _______ #EritreaTheUnmatched #AfricanSovereignty #SelfReliance #NoToNGOs #PostColonialPower #RedSeaLion #SanctionsFailed #MadeInEritrea #EritreanPride #DecolonizeDevelopment #EritreanModel #AfricaRising #HornOfAfrica #Eritrea #Ethiopia #Amhara #Tigray #Fano #Somalia #Sudan #Kenya #Africa

“Isn’t it ironic that on a planet so rich and bountiful, entire continents are made to kneel in debt?” In this bold and urgent reflection, Precious Tricia Abwooli confronts the colonial architecture of global debt and the brutal irony of a system that makes African women pay for a crisis they did not create. As the world prepares for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), the call for a UN Sovereign Debt Convention is not just policy—it is a matter of justice, dignity, and survival. Read the whole piece: 👉 bit.ly/4kFMDSZ #DebtJustice #CancelTheDebt #FeministEconomics #GlobalSouthVoices #DecolonizeDevelopment #UNFfD4 #PanAfricanFeminism

From West Africa to East Africa, we say NO to imperial pipelines! EACOP is colonialism with a French accent and a banker’s smile. Africa will not be a sacrifice zone for Europe’s oil addiction. #DecolonizeDevelopment #StopEACOP #FreeKCB11

Thomas Sankara warned us: He who feeds you controls you. He who drills your land displaces you. EACOP is control disguised as commerce. This continent won’t be sold off quietly. #StopEACOP #DecolonizeDevelopment #FreeKCB11

Well-funded doesn't mean well-suited. Without local context, even the best-funded interventions can miss the mark. Let's co-design with communities, not for them. #DecolonizeDevelopment #CommunityVoices #ContextMatters

There is a deep intellectual crisis at the heart of today’s development discourse. Across both academia and practice, we are witnessing the dangerous rise of technicalism — an obsessive reliance on tools, toolkits, and skills training under the illusion that what we lack are implementers, not interrogators. This managerial approach to development treats crises as technical glitches rather than structural consequences. It produces functionaries, not thinkers; technicians, not visionaries. But let us be clear: policies are not failing simply because we lack the skills to implement them. Many of them fail because they were never meant to work. Much of what we call “development policy” in the Global South is isomorphic — designed to mimic successful models elsewhere, yet structurally unfit for our realities. These are not merely flawed frameworks; they are remnants of coloniality — alien, imposed, and performative. They preserve the illusion of governance while ensuring the continuity of dependence. To focus solely on upskilling students within such a broken architecture is to train them to maintain their own marginalization. You cannot simply empower people to fix what was never built to serve them. We must empower them to critique, dismantle, and reimagine. And that requires something far deeper than technical training — it demands philosophical grounding. True development must begin with fundamental questions: What is development? Who defines it? For whom? Toward what end? Until we cultivate students who can ask these questions — who can confront power, history, ideology, and injustice — we will continue to produce efficient failures. Projects that run, but lead nowhere. Policies that sound progressive, but reproduce inequality. We don’t just need better implementation. We need better imagination. The kind that emerges not from donor templates, but from decolonial thinking. Not from bureaucratic blueprints, but from philosophical inquiry. Development must stop being a race to act and start being a call to think. Without philosophy, we are building roads without direction, systems without soul, and futures without freedom. It is not enough to do. We must first believe — in justice, in context, in people, and in the radical power of thought. #DecolonizeDevelopment #PhilosophyFirst #BeyondTechnicalism #RethinkDevelopment #EpistemicJustice #DevelopmentJustice #IsomorphicMimicry #DecolonialThinking #StructuralChange #PolicyWithPurpose #ReimagineGovernance #CriticalDevelopment #EducationForLiberation #ThinkBeforeYouBuild #RadicalImagination

Communities aren't poor, they're rich in untapped assets. Real change happens when we shift from helping to empowering by combining lived experiences with expert support. Let's build with, not for. #PowerShift #CommunityLedDevelopment #LocalVoices #DecolonizeDevelopment

Building Bridges, Not Walls: Overcoming Conflict, Costs, and Colonial Legacies for Sustainable African Infrastructure ********************** Excited to represent @ecoconcreteUG (Eco Concrete Ltd) at the 3rd African Forum on Mining in Addis Ababa! Honoured to join Africa’s policymakers, innovators, and sustainability leaders in advocating for a sustainable, mineral-driven construction future. At Eco Concrete Ltd, we're pioneering green cement technology in Uganda—addressing the high cost of infrastructure development often driven by outdated colonial standards that rely heavily on imported materials and logistics, rather than local realities. We don't seem to emphasize enough that our minerals are transformed into materials, which are then used to create high-value products, technologies, and services that we ultimately pay a premium for. The crucial point is controlling the value chain, particularly the material-to-product phase. The value distribution across these three stages is approximately 1:4:40. Should we settle for only the first two stages, or do we aspire to participate in the most lucrative stage? Yet significant barriers remain: 1. *Regional Conflicts*: Instability in Eastern Africa—including DRC, Rwanda, South Sudan, and others—threatens regional cooperation and sustainable economic progress, allowing external forces to exploit our resources and sovereignty. When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their property. Conflicts among brothers will undermine our sovereignty and open the door to bandits eager to exploit our resources, reminiscent of colonial times. When brothers resort to reminding each other of past weaknesses and vulnerabilities, such statements do not foster peace. Magnanimity is a hallmark of true leadership. 2. *Regulatory Barriers*: Existing regulatory frameworks often fail to support rapid adoption of innovative solutions, delaying the deployment of ground-breaking technologies that could substantially reduce infrastructure costs. 3. *Skills Gap*: A shortage of skilled professionals familiar with new, sustainable construction technologies further delays their implementation, underscoring the urgent need for localized training and capacity building. 4. *Eurocentric Financial Models*: Financial systems still rooted in Eurocentric standards limit access to capital for African innovations. By decolonizing these financial models, we can unlock funding for African-driven infrastructure solutions, fostering self-reliance and economic resilience. 5. *Lack of Patriotic Policies*: Infrastructure projects often prioritize foreign interests over local benefits, creating dependence rather than fostering national economic sovereignty and inclusive growth. Implementing patriotic, Africa-first policies is essential for ensuring projects align with local needs, resources, and aspirations, leading to genuine sustainable development. Why This Matters for Africa’s Private Sector: ******************** *Mining & Circular Economy Synergy*: Africa’s mining sector holds vast untapped potential for low-carbon infrastructure. Our green cement utilizes mining and industrial byproducts, cutting CO₂ emissions by up to 80%, exemplifying sustainable local industrial innovation. *Collaboration & Innovation*: Addressing regulatory and skill challenges requires strategic partnerships among mining companies, innovators, academia, and governments. Together, we can rapidly scale affordable, eco-friendly infrastructure. *AfCFTA Opportunities*: The African Continental Free Trade Area enables deeper regional integration. Localized, sustainable building materials support intra-African trade, employment, and economic sovereignty. Join the Conversation: ************ If attending the forum, let’s connect! Eco Concrete Ltd seeks visionary partners dedicated to overcoming these challenges, driving sustainable growth, and advocating for regional peace and unity. Together, we can build a sustainable, sovereign, and prosperous Africa! @UgandaChamber @AfricanAmdc @_AfricanUnion @AfDB_Group @KagutaMuseveni @PaulKagame @FelixUdps #PeaceInAfrica #BeMagnanimous #SustainableMining #GreenConstruction #CircularEconomy #AfCFTA #InnovationInAfrica #EcoConcreteLtd #DecolonizeDevelopment

We can talk the talk but until we change our structure, where we’re based, who makes the decision… the we aren’t decolonizing anything. @MalihaKhanWD #WD2023 #decolonizedevelopment

@USEmbFreetown @UKinSierraLeone @EUinSierraLeone Thank you for congratulating Sierra Leone on a successful and peaceful election. However, using faulty, scanty and unverified 'evidence' from a CSO you finance to again discredit the election is problematic!#decolonizedevelopment

What does global development look like? Whom does it serve? Whose interests does it propagate? Who drives it’s agenda? Some questions that have been going through my mind for some time now? #globaldevelopment #throughmyeyes #Decolonizedevelopment

"...Effective localization is morally justified as a step to #decolonizedevelopment and also because it is just more effective.” Worthwhile read by @nagpaltweets in @Devex on why #localization is the only way forward in #Haiti. bit.ly/3zqtrUu

I just subscribed to Make it Practical by Cynara lindseyjonesr.substack.com/?… what a great resource! #gender #decolonizedevelopment

“…global health…should be an equal partnership, recognising that the principal investigators should come from the developing countries.” #globalhealth #decolonizedevelopment theguardian.com/world/2022/j…

Next Thursday Jan 27 at 8:30am, I’ll be leading a discussion about challenging the colonial gaze in development comms, with a focus on on how we communicate about Africa. Join us! #globaldev #globalheath #decolonizedevelopment eventbrite.ca/e/challenging-…