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    The Influence of Youth Agency on Cultural Development in Africa
    (2016-07) Akinwale, A.A
    This article examines the youth contribution to cultural development in Africa from the perspectives beyond the familiar narratives of the youths as social problems. The article is based on content analysis of secondary data and the theoretical framework of Structuration, Afrikology, and the Diffusion of Innovation. The theories are synthesized to analyze the influence of youth agency on cultural development in Africa, especially through the popular music and new opportunities for youths in the information and communication technologies. The trends in this article show that despite their problems, many youths have produced critical resources for cultural development in Africa
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    Language Barrier as the Bane of Development in Africa
    (Africana, 2011) Akinwale, A.A
    Attempts to resist the marginalisation of African indigenous dialects remain inconclusive due to persistent dissensus in Africa. Thus, this paper examines language barrier as the bane of development in Africa. Data were derived from content analysis of relevant documents, while the discourse was anchored on Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. It is argued that hegemonies of popular languages in Africa have contributed to underdevelopment of the continent, as indigenous initiatives geared towards development remain largely locked in folklore. Africans lack access to the rich heritage of their indigenous languages as a result of the imposition of lingua francas such as Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese languages. It is recommended that solutions to the underdevelopment of Africa should be derived from useful traditional values embedded in African indigenous languages. Such languages should be rejuvenated and translated to reflect modern reality. Also, all relevant indigenous perspectives to development must be reactivated
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    The Role of African Diaspora in Britain: Implications for Development in Africa
    (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015) Akinwale, A.A
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