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How religion inspires the Nigerian diaspora to develop Africa

How religion inspires the Nigerian diaspora to develop Africa

EDWARD ADEMOLU, LSE Fellow in Qualitative Research Methodology, London School of Economics and Political Science IN many ways, it’s challenging to define international development. What angle would you prioritise when you consider something so broad? Macroeconomics? Structural adjustment programmes? International trade policy? Or is it poverty reduction? All these are valid. But no definition would be complete without considering it from the viewpoint of so called ‘developed’ and ‘underdeveloped’ nations. Despite multiple interpretations, the broader understanding of faith and religion in development are barely understood. Especially for African diaspora communities engaged in development work. Religion has often been a key…
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