This book analyses African foundations of gender, education, politics, democracy and institutional development by stimulating theoretical discourses. It offers a discursive framework on ways to examine the conceptualizations of African social development and a critical discourse on debunking the misconceptions that are attached to African location in the global arena. The volume challenges the danger of minimizing and oversimplifying the role of Africa in the international space. This will be ideal for researchers, students and scholars in the areas of African and gender studies, development, politics and education.

Njoki Nathani Wane is Professor of African Indigenous Education, Black Feminisms, Anti-colonial and Decolonization Thought, University of Toronto, Canada.

1. Introduction.- 2. African Traditional Philosophies.- 3. Ancient Governance in Africa.- 4. Trade, Routes Trade and Commerce in Pre-colonial Africa.- 5. African Indigenous Education.- 6. The Spirit of African Indigenous Science.- 7. Women and Gender Relations in Africa.- 8. The Science of African Spirituality.- 9. Centering African Women's Leadership Course: A Conversation.- 10. Conclusion Continuity and Futurity-Ancient Africa Survives.