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African Journal of Inclusive Societies

Volume 4  |    Issue 1 - Africa's Quest for Inclusion: Trends and Patterns  |  October 2024

Through the theme “Africa’s quest for Inclusion: Trends and patterns” volume 4 of the AJIS will explore how the agenda of inclusion is being pursued and embodied in Africa. Inclusion in its varying forms seeks to give all people regardless of colour, creed, economic status, gender and nationality equal opportunity to lead a life of dignity and to participate in societal activities.

The quest for inclusion is at the centre of African agendas for development, depicted in the values included in the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063 that encapsulate issues of gender equality, equal access to education, reduced inequalities and inclusive growth and sustainability. This volume looks to pull together papers that bring light to the patterns and trends of inclusiveness across Africa in line with these agendas and beyond. The significance of the volume is founded on the ethos that real development cannot take place in the confines of discrimination, intolerance and inequality.

This volume will cover inclusion in the clusters of markets. services and spaces. Inclusion in markets focuses on aspects of land, housing, labour and credit. Under services, inclusion looks at issues around social welfare, electricity, information, transport, education, water and health. Under spaces are matters to do with participation in politics, and social, physical and cultural spaces.

This volume provides a platform for presenting discussions around the strides that Africa has made towards inclusion in common and uncommon spaces. Through the lens of research, we can better comprehend what shape inclusion has taken in our communities and possibly where it falls short.