Sports, music, education, trade and many other elements would help to accelerate the amount of exchange that is needed for our renaissance . The informal diplomatic front, or the so-called brain drain should help to 'sell' Africa. The post-nationalist phase has to shed insights on the negative elements of the first independence movements by allowing nation building, broadening it, giving a continuation of identity. Role of religion Religion is about dreaming. Focussing on experiences and using them as opportunities to address some problems we are facing, e.g. the notion of Afro-centric identity.
Religion has the capacity and offers potential for transcendence.
The social practice of religion is to encourage prophetic voices. Africa's spiritual heritage has been wounded. Part of the solution is to create a new genesis, a new understanding and vision of humanity in Africa.