Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS)

The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) is a think tank that provides a forum for dialogue, information dissemination and networking, underpinned by rigorous research on the different elements of "Africanness" in order to help shape policy and practice on governance, economic development and the evolution of African institutions. Its vision is to have African societies attain democracy, economic prosperity, social inclusiveness as well as their rightful place in the global community on the basis of a keen self-awareness.