Sahelu ShegereDemocratic governance is instrumental in delivering economic, social, scientific, technological, and cultural progress. Through generations of political stability the defining hallmark of which is equality, rule of law, and accountability, democratic governance speeds up development even more. No other systems were or could be able to deliver this.
When South African university students took to the streets in 2016 as part of the “Fees Must Fall” protest movement, the “decolonization of the curriculum” was among the movement’s chief concerns. It was a pivotal moment in South Africa’s history, as young people rose to demand quality and accessible education. But a crucial question was missing from the debate over fees and curricular relevance: how can changes to higher education empower Africa’s youth to drive the continent’s economic transformation?
