Why Did Many African Leaders Think That Africa Would Move

Why did many African leaders think that Africa would move swiftly to a special African form of socialism following decolonization?

A) They believed that the common African traditions that informed negritude would enable them to embrace social justice and equality.
B) They believed that they had been most prosperous under, and wanted to return to, Islamic caliphates.
C) They believed that the colonial experience had provided them with strong economic principles to begin independence.
D) They believed that the model provided by the First World was best suited to African conditions.