A Comparative Study of the African Diasporas' Contribution to the Development of and Their Integration in the US and the UK.

There is no doubt that Africans have contributed immensely to the development of modern society. One remarkable attribute of global institutional landscape is the presence of Africans all over the world. Indeed, the roots of their spread lies in two historically distinct movements, that is, either involuntary (old Diaspora) or voluntary (new Diaspora). This has resulted in what is increasingly referred to as a global Africa. The major thrust of this paper is to critically examine the contributions of African Diaspora, with special focus on the new Diaspora in connection with the development in their host countries in the areas of politics and administration, economic and sociocultural aspects, education, medicine and information technology, among others. The new era of globalization is characterized by dynamic interaction, linking more countries and more people together than ever before. This development and the diversities of historical factors of new migration motivated Africans to migrate and settle in the US and the UK. The current reality that people are more transnational today than ever before is hinged on the fact that successful sustainable development and integration in the countries of study depend on human capital. The paper, therefore, concludes that the contemporary migration of Africans into the Diaspora has resulted in the development of their host countries and this has equally promoted their integration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]