Khulani Sikhosana, founder of the Vuka Darkie Foundation and an author based in East Rand, Johannesburg, has published a book titled Ubuntu Economy (African Spiritual Economy).
The book explores the significance of integrating indigenous knowledge systems and African spirituality in the pursuit of economic prosperity.
Sikhosana stated that Africans need an economic and spiritual programme tailored to their unique context.
“This is a well-researched body of work. Over the past few years, I have travelled across the Southern African region, interviewing custodians of African knowledge to source primary indigenous information of spiritual and economic value for the benefit of readers,” he said.
The book also addresses the spiritual repression of Africans by foreign religious invaders through the introduction of anti-African spirituality acts, which have caused African spirituality to be wrongly equated with being “demonic” and “barbaric.”
“It provides an overview of our indigenous cultural economy, shedding light on untapped economic opportunities within our cultural practices.
“The book highlights how we can leverage our rich and diverse cultural products and services – the Creative Economy – to build intergenerational wealth that will endure,” Sikhosana explained.
Additionally, he stressed the importance of land ownership for practising African spirituality.
Sacred sites such as rivers, oceans, forests and mountains, play a crucial role, yet these have often been privatised by foreign invaders.
Land ownership is now wielded as a tool to suppress, marginalise, and exclude native Africans from accessing their ancestral and spiritual grounds, which are intrinsic to their identity.
“Most importantly, the book is solution-oriented. I do not merely diagnose and analyse the problem, but I also present groundbreaking, African-centred solutions aimed at decolonising the minds, spirits, and souls of Africans.
“This will empower them to become pioneers of a spiritual and economic revolution for the collective benefit of Indigenous Africans,” Sikhosana said.
He also revealed that he is currently working on his next book titled An Economic Programme for Indigenous People.
Those interested in purchasing a copy of Ubuntu Economy (African Spiritual Economy) can contact him via WhatsApp at 066 009 1386.
Delivery is available worldwide.
