Publications
Peer-reviewed research on Afrocentric governance, migration, indigenous knowledge and African development.
Dr Oluwakemi Damola Adejumo-Ayibiowu
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5086-7364
Department of Development Studies, University of South Africa. For copies of any article not openly available, write to research@rethinkingafrica.africa.
Journal articles
Beyond Push and Pull: An Afrocentric Critique of Globalization, Migration, and Free Trade
Global Perspectives, 7(1). University of California Press. Published 1 June 2026.
doi.org/10.1525/gp.2026.162017From Local Mastery to Constrained Circulation: African Food Innovation and the Problem of Internal Circulation
African Journal of Agriculture, Nutrition and Hospitality, 3(2), 129–148.
doi.org/10.31920/3050-2276/2026/v3n2a6Neoliberalism, Culture, and Democratic Erosion: Rethinking Sovereignty in Africa
African Renaissance, 23(1), 37–56. March 2026.
doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2026/23n1a2Revisiting Migration and Globalization in Africa: A Structural and Afrocentric Analysis of Economic Marginalization
Journal of African Foreign Affairs, 12(2), 97–116.
doi.org/10.31920/2056-5658/2025/v12n2a5The Ultimate Other versus the Inferior Other: An Afrocentric Analysis of Ethnic-Stereotyping and Afrophobia
African Identities, 23(1), 160–175. Taylor & Francis.
doi.org/10.1080/14725843.2023.2250082Unveiling the Path to African Renaissance: A Critical Examination of Development Agendas, Cultural Perspectives, and Afrocentric Solutions
African Renaissance, 22(1), 355–373.
doi.org/10.31920/2516-5305/2025/22n1a17Exploring the Characteristics of Afrocentricity in Relation to Good Governance
African Journal of Public Administration and Environmental Studies, 4(1), 289–306.
doi.org/10.31920/2753-3182/2024/v4n1a14A Review of the Literature on Infrastructure Financing in Africa: Afrocentric Innovations for Nigeria
African Journal of Development Studies, 14(1), 333–355.
doi.org/10.31920/2634-3649/2024/v14n1a16Understanding Good Governance: Voices of Rural People in South-Western Nigeria
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, 12(10), 121–131.
doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v12i10.3108A Theoretical Basis for Good Governance
Africanus: Journal of Development Studies, 45(2), 1–27. Unisa Press.
doi.org/10.25159/0304-615X/1179Books and book chapters
Toward Cultural Democracy: Decolonizing African Governance Beyond Liberalism and Neoliberalism
In S. O. Oloruntoba & Y. Samy (Eds.), Elgar Companion to Democracy and Development in Africa (pp. 99–117). Edward Elgar Publishing.
Migration, Globalization, and Xenophobia in Africa: A Historical Survey
In M. A. Mafukata (Ed.), Impact of Immigration and Xenophobia on Development in Africa (pp. 18–37). IGI Global. ISBN 9781799870999.
Alien Must Go: Reappraising the Challenges of Migrant Integration in Africa from an Ubuntu Perspective
In M. A. Mafukata (Ed.), Impact of Immigration and Xenophobia on Development in Africa (pp. 111–129). IGI Global. ISBN 9781799870999.
Good Governance and Rural Development in Africa: Finding the Missing Link
In M. A. Mafukata & K. A. Tshikolomo (Eds.), African Perspectives on Reshaping Rural Development. IGI Global.
Volume doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2306-3Democracy, Decentralization and Rural Development in Africa: Learning from Within
In M. A. Mafukata & K. A. Tshikolomo (Eds.), African Perspectives on Reshaping Rural Development. IGI Global. ISBN 9781799823063.
Black and Bold: Success Inspiration from Baba Sala for African Youths
Lagos: LPPH. ISBN 9781099668906.
An Afrocentric Critique of the Discourse of Good Governance and its Limitations as a Means of Addressing Development Challenges in Nigeria
Doctoral thesis, University of South Africa.
Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) Made Easy
Lagos: FIRS / Skeen Publishing.
Proceedings
Afrocentricity as a Theory for Good Governance in Africa
Proceedings of the International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA). ISBN 978-0-9921971-9-3 (print); 978-0-9921971-8-6 (e-book).
From Clay Pots to Quantum Futures: Rethinking African Science, Innovation, and Global Belonging
Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS) Conference, 2026.
Selected media articles
La démocratie à l'occidentale en Afrique est juste une manière de renforcer l'idéologie néolibérale
Ritimo.org, 15 April 2020. Published in French.
Read the articleDemokrati av vestlig type er bare en måte å fremme den nyliberale agendaen i Afrika
Attac.no, 13 February 2020. Published in Norwegian.
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