Papers, which pertain to one or more of the following topics within bigger themes, are invited:

• Communication, innovation, and development in Africa

• Business management and revitalization in Africa

• Enterprise innovation

• Economic development, trade, and natural resources in Africa

• Emerging Trends in Africa-Diaspora Partnerships

• Reimagining Pan-Africanism

• Immigration, Remittances and the African economy

• Africa and China relations

• Africa and globalization

• Development and technology trends in Africa

• Innovations in sustainability in Africa

• Agriculture (Food crop production, modern farming methods, and deforestation)

• Effects of foreign aid on the development of African states

• Health and Africa-- neglected tropical diseases, health technologies relevant to Africa

• Africa and international policymaking

• Gender, youth and transformations in Africa

• Cultural dynamism and the creative Arts in 21st century African development

• Environmental issues in Africa

• The role of languages in education in Africa

• Renaissance of African philosophy--restoring the stolen legacy

• Human rights, democracy, and leadership issues in Africa and the Diaspora