The Commons Drivers of Change and Opportunities for Africa
The Commons: Drivers of Change and Opportunities for Africa by Stéphanie Leyronas, published by World Bank Publications in 2023, offers an insightful examination of the various development initiatives led by Africa’s residents and communities. This edition, comprising 215 pages and presented in English, delves into the concept of ‘commoning,’ which emphasizes collective management of resources and community values such as engagement and trust. The book analyzes both historical and contemporary practices, aiming to shed light on the dynamics surrounding commons in Africa.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the entrepreneurial processes rooted in commons-based initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa. The text discusses the practical manifestations of these concepts, including land-based commons, housing cooperatives, and collaborative digital platforms. By highlighting the partnerships between public authorities and local communities, this book illustrates how these collaborations can serve as effective drivers of sustainable development on the continent.
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‘The Commons’ explores the many forms of development being championed by Africa’s residents, users, and citizens. In addition to managing property and shared tangible and intangible resources collectively, communities are experimenting with a concept of ‘commoning’ founded on values such as community, engagement, reciprocity, and trust. In practice, their approach takes the form of land-based commons, housing cooperatives, hybrid cultural spaces or places for innovation, and collaborative digital platforms. The purpose of this book, where observation of historical and recent practices converges with new theories within commons scholarship, is not to promote commons themselves. Rather, it examines the tensions, drivers of change, and opportunities that surround commons dynamics in Africa. This book highlights the abundance of commons-based entrepreneurial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa and shows that partnerships between African public authorities and communities involved in the commons can be powerful drivers of sustainable development for the continent.
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