Divest From amerikkka, Invest in Afrika: The Economic Vision Black People Need Now

To truly invest in Afrika is to choose liberation over dependence. In this landmark 2016 roundtable presentation, Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Bakari Kambon delivers a razor-sharp analysis of knowledge production and its power to reshape Afrikan economies. Furthermore, he connects historical divestment movements directly to today’s urgent struggle for Abibifahodie. This is not theory for theory’s sake. This is a roadmap.

Ɔbenfo Kambon grounds his argument in lived experience. He grew up in a family that actively boycotted companies profiting from South Afrika’s white apartheid regime. Certain gas stations were off-limits. Certain brands were refused. As a result, he understands divestment not as an abstract concept but as a daily, disciplined practice. Today, he challenges us to apply that same discipline on a global scale. Moreover, he pushes us to move beyond protest and into purposeful, Pan-Afrikan economic construction.

Why Invest in Afrika Means Rejecting amerikkkan Economic Dependency

Ɔbenfo Kambon identifies knowledge production as the foundation of true economic power. Without controlling what we know, how we know it, and who benefits from that knowledge, we remain dependent. In addition, he names the cottage industries built around Afrikan knowledge — and asks who owns them. His answer is direct and unsparing. Most importantly, he calls on Kmtyw everywhere to redirect resources, energy, and capital toward Afrikan institutions, Afrikan thinkers, and Afrikan futures. Abibitumi exists precisely to make that redirection possible.

This presentation was delivered live at the African Studies Association panel in Washington, DC on December 3, 2016. It was chaired by Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo of the University of Ghana. However, its message grows more relevant with every passing year. amerikkka’s systems were never designed to liberate us. Therefore, building our own — through knowledge, through investment, through disciplined Pan-Afrikan action — is not optional. It is the work. Watch this essential lecture now and take one step closer to Abibifahodie.

Watch / Get it here: Make Afrika Great Again! Divest from amerikkka – Invest in Afrika — available now for $20.00 at Abibitumi.com.