
Abstract:
Western economic orthodoxy, dominated by utilitarian, statist, and Darwinian models, has failed to deliver stability, justice, and prosperity—especially in Africa. This paper consolidates the introduction of Africonomics, an African school of philosophical, economic, and civilizational thought grounded in natural-moral law, individual rights, free markets, and the African worldview. Africonomics rejects the coercive and confiscatory foundations of statist systems, offering a transformative alternative based on universal moral principles and a theist conception of human nature. This paper outlines the sequential philosophical structure of Africonomics, from its metaphysical foundations to its practical implications for institutional design, monetary reform, economic systems, and human flourishing. By grounding economic theory in objective ethics, reason, and the dignity of the individual, Africonomics provides African societies with the philosophical frameworks necessary to achieve economic sovereignty, structural justice, and long-term prosperity.
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Manuel Tacanho
Manuel Tacanho is a social philosopher and economist; and the founder and president of the Afrindependent Institute.
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