Contending Perspectives on Development: A Critical Appraisal

Abstract

There is no doubt that various scholarly studies were carried out on Development

The impact of Islamic Finance towards Socio-Economic Development of Sokoto State - Nigeria: Problems and Prospects

“…Therefore, for a society to develop it needs first, economic growth. Attached to this is the increase in income, production of goods and services and wealth creation (Dansabo, 2019). Key issues to be addressed in development of any country are poverty, unemployment and inequality.…”

“…In the case of Sokoto state which was considered one of the worst poverty stricken state and the country at large considering the level of poverty, unemployment and the wide gap between the rich and poor one can conclude that Islamic Finance is the only alternative to address these challenges. In this respect, about 78% of the rural dwellers in Sokoto were living below the poverty line living below $1 per day (Dansabo, 2019).…”

Neo-colonialism and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa: A blend of an old wine in a new bottle

“…The failure of the SAP, as originally designed, to effectively address the developmental challenges in Africa has resulted in rethinking the outcome of the MDGs, now the SDGs, as a repackaged plan of the West to have Africa at their mercy. As posited by scholars such as Easterly (2009) and Dansabo (2013), the MDGs are a modernized way of having developing countries at the mercy of the West.…”