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After [[World War II]], when [[Ghana]] became the first [[Sub-Saharan Africa|sub-Saharan]] colonized African nation to [[Ghana Independence Act 1957|gain independence in 1957]], the country became attractive to US Blacks who wanted to visit it for purposes of travel and emigration.<ref name=":1" /> [[Maya Angelou]] and [[W. E. B. Du Bois|W.E.B. Dubois]] moved there.<ref name=":1" />
[[File:Flag of the UNIA.svg|thumb|Pan-African Flag]]
[[Pan-Africanism]] movement, starting in 1897, grew in the 1950's postcolonial world as a movement that aims to encourage and strengthen bonds of [[solidarity]] between the diasporas of [[Africa|African]] [[ancestry]]. Pan-African thought influenced the establishment of the [[Organisation of African Unity]] (now the [[African Union]]) in 1963. One of the biggest goals that the [[African Union]] has set for the continent in the 21st century is improving long-term economic growth. Major steps have been taken to address this issue particularly with the creation of the [[African Continental Free Trade Agreement]] (AfCFTA).
In 2019, the Ghanaian president [[Nana Akufo-Addo]] declared that 2019 was the "[[Year of Return, Ghana 2019|Year of Return]]" and in accordance with his declaration, he made immigration to Ghana easier for members of [[African diaspora]] communities.<ref name=":1" /> In June 2020, Ghana Minister of Tourism [[Barbara Oteng Gyasi]] encouraged Black Americans to emigrate, saying "Africa is waiting for you".<ref name=":1" />
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== Economic growth of Africa ==
GDP growth for Africa is expected to average 3.8% and 4.2% in 2024 and 2025. This is higher than projected global averages of 2.9% and 3.2%<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 February 2024 |title=Africa dominates list of the world's 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024—African Development Bank says in macroeconomic report |url=https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/press-releases/africa-dominates-list-worlds-20-fastest-growing-economies-2024-african-development-bank-says-macroeconomic-report-68751 }}</ref> Africa is home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, burgeoning cities, and bold innovations in everything from fintech to clean energy. With its population expected to nearly double to 2.5 billion people by 2050, the continent presents opportunities for robust growth that harness its rich natural resources and abundant human potential.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reimagining Africa's economic growth {{!}} McKinsey |url=https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/reimagining-economic-growth-in-africa-turning-diversity-into-opportunity |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=www.mckinsey.com}}</ref> With the new economic growth of Africa there is now a movement for both people of African heritage and emigrated Africans to return to Africa to take advance of the opportunity.
The [[African Continental Free Trade Area|'''African Continental Free Trade Area''' ('''AfCFTA''')]] is a [[free trade area]] encompassing most of [[Africa]]. It was established in 2018 by the '''African Continental Free Trade Agreement''', which has 43 parties and another 11 signatories, making it the largest [[free-trade area]] by number of member states, after the [[World Trade Organization]], and the largest in population and geographic size, spanning 1.3 billion people across the world's second largest continent.
== See also ==
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