Abstract Africanisation in its different facets has been a recurring theme in African politics. Africa has invoked this theme at different historical moments, albeit in varying magnitudes. The theme became popular in the 1960s and 1970s, when various African countries won their independence. The political and academic leadership found a point of convergence as they participated in the ensuing debates on how the Africanisation project would be carried out. Following the decision by the African Union to find “African solutions to African problems”, and in the aftermath of the #FeesMustFall movement in South Africa, there has been a resurgence of the debate on the Africanisation of the curriculum. With a few exceptions, despite all these developments, the African intelligentsia seems to have been slow in championing the Africanisation project. This article looks at some of the impediments which the current African intelligentsia has to contend with. Drawing from distant and recent history, the article traces some causal factors of these impediments. These are discussed from a general theoretical perspective and by citing specific cases. One conclusion is that the African intelligentsia is not as active as it should be. The recommendation is that it should become more active and visible in order to earn respect and recognition.

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积极的非洲知识分子支持非洲化议程的障碍

摘要 不同方面的非洲化一直是非洲政治中反复出现的主题。非洲在不同的历史时刻援引了这一主题，尽管程度不同。这个主题在 1960 年代和 1970 年代开始流行，当时各个非洲国家赢得了独立。政治和学术领导层在参与随后关于如何实施非洲化项目的辩论时找到了一个共同点。在非洲联盟决定寻找“非洲问题的非洲解决方案”之后，以及在南非#FeesMustFall 运动之后，关于课程非洲化的辩论重新抬头。除了少数例外，尽管有这些发展，非洲知识分子似乎在支持非洲化项目方面进展缓慢。本文着眼于当前非洲知识分子必须应对的一些障碍。本文从远古和近代的历史中追溯了这些障碍的一些因果因素。这些是从一般理论角度并通过引用具体案例进行讨论的。一个结论是，非洲知识分子没有应有的活跃。建议是它应该变得更加活跃和可见，以赢得尊重和认可。一个结论是，非洲知识分子没有应有的活跃。建议是它应该变得更加活跃和可见，以赢得尊重和认可。一个结论是，非洲知识分子没有应有的活跃。建议是它应该变得更加活跃和可见，以赢得尊重和认可。