Abstract
The state has traditionally been seen as the focal point of development, however, Non-State Actors (NSAs) have now assumed an increasingly important role in the development process as the shortcomings of the post-colonial state in providing for its people can no longer be ignored. Intervention of NSAs in African development should be welcome and appreciated instead of being looked down upon and resisted (Ulimwengu, 2007:14). African development, for the purpose of this research means strengthening all the political, economic and/or physical factors needed to ensure Africa's self-sustainability and growth. It also includes the rejection of Western notions of development in Africa, the repudiation of an over-reliance on external actors to drive Africa's development and writing off the portrayal of Africa as a continent plagued with both political and economic weaknesses and thus unable to correct its development failures (Kamarck, 1971)...
M.A. (Politics and International Relations)