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The Rediscovery of Africa

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This chapter seeks to return Africa to its rightful position in global affairs. Yilmaz and Momodu highlight the problems with the current narratives that characterize Africa in the most uncomplimentary manner. While Africa, the second largest continent in the world, boasts of a rich geographic heritage, remarkable history, emerging economies and tremendous contributions to arts, literature, and civilization, it is not given its appropriate position in the global political economy. This chapter calls for a “rediscovery” of Africa so as to appropriately highlight all the positive sides of the continent, including its critical contributions to history and civilization.

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  1. Institute of Languages and African Studies, Regent University College of Science and Technology, Accra, Ghana

    Melike Yilmaz

  2. Faculty of Law, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

    Fatima Momodu

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    Toyin Falola

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    Kenneth Kalu

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Yilmaz, M., Momodu, F. (2018). The Rediscovery of Africa. In: Falola, T., Kalu, K. (eds) Africa and Globalization. African Histories and Modernities. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74905-1_2

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