From OAU to AU, the embattled vision of the African continent has always
been that of generating development for the 'people'. The quest for selfgovernment
presupposed the need for development. This was copiously
captured in the popular aphorism ofKwame Nkrumah (one of the leading elites
of the Organization for Africa Unity) that reads: "Seek ye first the political
kingdom, and all other things will be added". The implication of the above
statement is that once the African continent successfully wrestled political
power from the colonialist, the continent would be on the path to development.
Political freedom was conceived as a prerequisite for development. Many years have passed; meaningful development still remains a quest of the African
continent. This paper comes across as a theoretical interrogation of some
indigenous development frameworks proposed for the continent. Importandy,
Amilcar Cabral endogenous proposal for development is examined with the
view of providing a viable theoretical platform for pursuing meaningful and
sustainable development for the continen
