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BOOKS
Research publications, survey findings, and assessment reports from SIVIO Institute.
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Shifts in the Land and Agrarian Question in Africa
This book analyses Africa’s agrarian crisis, linking land dispossession to colonial legacies, elite capture, and global pressures, and calling for equitable land reform, smallholder investment, and transformation.
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Open Access Book: African Philanthropy
Now Open Access, this book examines African philanthropy in crisis and non-crisis contexts, highlighting stronger partnerships between multilateral institutions and philanthropists, and offering insights on improving coordination from high-net-worth perspectives.
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Book chapter – Women and Finance in Africa: Inclusion and Transformation
This chapter examines how institutions shape financial inclusion for MSMEs in Zimbabwe, highlighting formal barriers and informal mechanisms, and calling for context-sensitive approaches incorporating social and cultural institutions for equitable access.
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Community Foundations in Zimbabwe
This book explores community-led philanthropy in Zimbabwe, showing how local giving and collective action drive development, resilience, and citizen engagement, positioning community foundations as key actors in inclusive development.
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Electoral Capture in Africa
This book examines how elites manipulate elections in Africa, showing how institutional control and coercion undermine democracy, weaken accountability, and entrench power, calling for reforms to restore electoral integrity and trust.
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Rethinking Citizens and Democracy
This book reimagines democracy by centring citizen agency, showing how collective action and informal networks sustain livelihoods and governance, and arguing these everyday practices are critical to inclusive development.
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Whose Development
This book critiques top-down development models, questioning who development serves. It advocates for locally driven, participatory approaches that centre community agency, ensuring development aligns with people’s priorities, needs, and realities.