Nkrumahism and post-colonial reconstruction : building socialism

Abstract EN

In his capacity as Prime Minister from 1957, when Ghana formally became independent, and then as President of the Republic of Ghana from 1960 to 1966, Kwame Nkrumah attracted worldwide interest as the leader of the first independent black African nation.

During his governorship, ideology played a crucial role in the process of post-colonial reconstruction and development.

This ideology was given the name “Nkrumaism”.

This conception has three basic tenets: socialism; non-alignment and anti-imperialist movement; and the complete unity of all-Africa.

The aim of the present paper is twofold: first; explaining one of nkrumahism's tenets 'socialism' and its categories that are of fundamental importance; and second, examining Nkrumah's thoughts concerning this ideology.