Ŝankhu: A Meta-Analysis of Research on Financing Sustainability in Africa from a Diopian Perspective

Abstract

Abstract

Employing the Africancentric Ŝankhu theoretical framework and Meta-Analysis methodology, this paper interrogates the works on financing sustainability in Africa from a Diopian perspective. The major research questions probed are the following: (1) What are the differences and similarities among these works? (2) How relevant are these works in terms of the African notion of sustainability. Appropriately, the central thesis of the paper is that any research that lacks this Africancentric perspective will miss what arrangements will promote a lasting mode of financing sustainability in Africa. The substantive findings after the data analysis suggest that the thesis is tenable. In the end, a conclusion is drawn and suggestions are made for how to remedy the shortcoming.

Keywords: Africa, Africancentric, Ŝankhu, Diopian Perspective, Meta-Analysis, Financing Sustainability