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Indigenous Knowledge Intelligence and African Development

Indigenous Knowledge Intelligence and African Development

Alexander Maune
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781522508335|ISBN10: 1522508333|EISBN13: 9781522508342
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0833-5.ch008
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Maune, Alexander. "Indigenous Knowledge Intelligence and African Development." Handbook of Research on Theoretical Perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Developing Countries, edited by Patrick Ngulube, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 173-197. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0833-5.ch008

APA

Maune, A. (2017). Indigenous Knowledge Intelligence and African Development. In P. Ngulube (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Theoretical Perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Developing Countries (pp. 173-197). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0833-5.ch008

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Maune, Alexander. "Indigenous Knowledge Intelligence and African Development." In Handbook of Research on Theoretical Perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Developing Countries, edited by Patrick Ngulube, 173-197. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0833-5.ch008

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Abstract

This chapter examines some of the reasons why Indigenous Knowledge Intelligence (IKI) has been marginalised, especially from an Afro-centric point of view and how Africa has lagged behind economically although it is considered to be the cradle of civilization. This chapter provides a broader definition of IKI and development. The chapter also incorporates a case study of the Jewish people and the Talmud as their IKI. The chapter provides insights on how IKI leads to development. The chapter notes that a people which assimilate foreign cultures can no longer hope to continue an independent existence. It argues that African countries are unique and have unique IKI that has been marginalized and rendered useless due to colonialism and cultural imperialism. It is these intelligences that the author thinks need further scientific development to realize economic value. IKI must be the focal point of development.

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