{"id":20160,"date":"2025-02-18T13:41:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T18:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=20160"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T19:17:08","slug":"aikrn-quarterly-webinar-series-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/event\/aikrn-quarterly-webinar-series-march-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"AIKRN QUARTERLY WEBINAR SERIES: MARCH 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n    \n        <\/header>\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n            <div class=\"cu-buttongroup cu-component-updated flex flex-wrap md:flex-1 gap-3 md:gap-5 justify-start\">\n                                                                                                        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 id=\"restoring-values-indigenous-institutions-entrepreneurship-sustainable-jobs-for-youth-in-africa\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Restoring Values: Indigenous Institutions, Entrepreneurship &amp; Sustainable Jobs for Youth in Africa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While all organs of the body contribute to its functionality, the heart plays a crucial role in determining vitality and longevity. Similarly, institutions are essential to the sustainability of entrepreneurial activities and the creation of dignified jobs, serving as the heart of economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As debates on the role of institutions in economic growth and development continue, this webinar explores the <strong>critical role of indigenous institutions and values in fostering job creation and sustainable entrepreneurship in Africa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominant narratives often emphasize the role of institutions in settler colonies as key drivers of economic growth. However, this webinar <strong>challenges that singular perspective<\/strong>, re-centering indigenous institutions as vital components of sustainable entrepreneurship and youth employment in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Africa\u2019s indigenous institutions extend beyond formal structures to include <strong>community ethos, mores, taboos, values, social capital, mentorship through storytelling, and accountability mechanisms essential for sustainability<\/strong>. The neglect of these traditional values and practices has contributed to <strong>high business failure rates and long-term employment challenges<\/strong> on the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By complementing formal institutions, these informal systems <strong>ensure entrepreneurship is not solely focused on profit maximization but also incorporates environmental sustainability, gender equity, and considerations for future generations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"join-us-on-march-19-20251000am-est-as-members-of-the-africa-indigenous-knowledge-research-network-aikrn-explore-these-critical-issues\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Join us on March 19, 2025|10:00AM EST, as members of the Africa Indigenous Knowledge Research Network (AIKRN) explore these critical issues.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"speakers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Speakers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 lg:grid-cols-3 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/287\/Samuel-240x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" role=\"none\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chair: Dr <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/people\/samuel-ojo-oloruntoba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba<\/a>, Carleton University<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/287\/Jabulile-240x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" role=\"none\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.unizulu.ac.za\/geography\/jabulile-mzimela\/\">Jabulile Happyness Mzimela,<\/a> University of Zululand<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/287\/Zainab-240x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" role=\"none\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/cidp\/people-search\/zainab-monisola-olaitan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zainab Moniola Olaitan<\/a>, Queens\u2019 University<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" 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