The Alafarika Journals platform is an open journal system (OJS) that hosts academic journals published by Alafarika for Studies and Consultancy, a leading pan-African research and consulting firm. The journals published on this platform are based on the firm’s six (6) key areas of focus. This platform serves as a vital bridge between theoretical rigor and practical analysis, translating academic research into strategic solutions for the African continent. The publications on this platform provide policymakers, industry leaders, and practitioners with evidence-based insights that address Africa’s unique challenges. They also represent an intellectual engine for sustainable development, ensuring the optimal use of knowledge and empirical findings derived from rigorous, contextually framed scholarly work to enrich the understanding of the African continent, support its progress, and drive its efforts to attain its rightful position on a global stage.

Journals

  • Journal of African Geopolitics, Governance and Security (JAGGS)

    JAGGS publishes original research articles, strategic analyses, and contributions to public policy, as well as review articles and literature reviews. It also hosts case studies and field reports, research notes, and scientific book reviews, as well as thematic special issues on major African geopolitics, governance, and security.

  • KUDI: African Journal of Economic Development

    KUDI: African Journal of Economic Development publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research that advances understanding of economic development in Africa. The journal focuses on the structural, institutional, and sectoral processes that shape long-term development trajectories across the continent. It is grounded in the recognition that African economies are characterised by unique and complex structural realities, including dual rural–urban systems, large informal sectors, evolving industrial bases, demographic pressures, and rapid urbanisation.