Decolonizing African Education for Equity and SDG 4 Achievement

The enduring impact of colonial legacies continues to influence education systems across Africa often undermining efforts toward equity and relevance. This work explores the urgent need to decolonize African education as a foundational step toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) which calls for inclusive equitable and quality education for all. It critically examines how inherited curricula language policies and pedagogical models fail to reflect Africa's diverse cultures indigenous knowledge systems and local realities. By centering African epistemologies and languages this book advocates for transformative educational reforms that promote social justice contextual relevance and lifelong learning. It highlights practical strategies for integrating indigenous content fostering community participation and reimagining teacher education. Through a multidisciplinary and rights-based approach this work aims to contribute to policy discourse and institutional change arguing that decolonized education is essential for empowering African learners and achieving sustainable development.