african-autonomy-index/aai

African Autonomy Index (AAI) — Methodology, data, and versioned releases. First Iteration 2026. Heritage Builders LLC. # African Autonomy Index (AAI) ### First Iteration 2026 | Heritage Builders LLC The African Autonomy Index (AAI) is a 100-point composite index measuring structural sovereignty across all 55 member states of the African Union. It is the first index built explicitly on an Afrocentric normative framework, grounded in the intellectual traditions of Cheikh Anta Diop, Walter Rodney, Samir Amin, W.E.B. Du Bois, Amilcar Cabral, and the Organization of Afro-American Unity platform of 1964. The AAI measures two equally weighted dimensions: - **Economic Sovereignty** (8 indicators, 100 points) - **Political Integration** (7 indicators, 100 points) Composite Score = (Economic Sovereignty + Political Integration) / 2 Countries are classified into four phases: - Phase 1: 0-35 | Phase 2: 36-60 | Phase 3: 61-80 | Phase 4: 81-100 --- ## Repository Contents | Folder | Contents | |---|---| | `methodology/` | Full 10-chapter methodology document (PDF) | | `data/` | AAI country scores (CSV), Validation Workbook | | `reference/` | Reference Source Matrix, Glossary, Graphics Register | | `country-profiles/` | PDF scorecards for individual AU member states | | `release/` | Versioned releases (v1.0, v1.5, v2.0) | --- ## How to Cite This Work Gaddy, M. (2026). *The African Autonomy Index: Measuring Self-Determination and Continental Integration*. Heritage Builders LLC. github.com --- ## Validation The AAI First Iteration 2026 methodology is currently undergoing independent Red Team review by faculty and scholars at Fisk University. The review covers three areas: Afrocentric guardrail integrity, mathematical and scoring logic, and the historical reading protocol. Validation findings will be incorporated into AAI v1.5, scheduled for release April 2027. --- ## License This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). You are free to share and adapt this material for any purpose, provided appropriate credit …