ABOUT US
We are a membership organisation that provides opportunities for people to connect, celebrate and engage critically with a wide range of topics and ideas about Africa today.
Through our events, publications and digital channels we share insight, instigate debate and facilitate mutual understanding between the UK and Africa.
We amplify African voices and interests in academia, business, politics, the arts and education, reaching a network of more than one million people globally.
Our Events
When - 02/11/2022
The Royal African Society is marking its 120th Anniversary with a celebration of Creative Africa. On the 2nd of November, you are invited to a celebration of African enterta...
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On 2 November, the Royal African Society marked its 120th Anniversary with a celebration of Creative Africa at The Shard in London. It was a great event, entertaining our 300 guests with African fashion, film, food and music, and an auction of contemporary Afr...
23/11/2022
New British prime minister Liz Truss has never said much in public about Africa. But, in my view, her administration must pay more attention to its relationship with Africa. African countries are increasingly important partners both in geostrategic and ...
08/9/2022
It’s not every day that you turn 120 years old! Join us in celebrating our birthday and fundraising for our exceptional educational programmes and arts & culture festivals: Film Africa and Africa Writes. You are invited to an outstandin...
19/8/2022
RAS Director, Dr Nicholas Westcott, who is also currently a Visiting Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, has just published an ECFR policy note on Shared Fortunes: Why Britain, the EU, and Africa need each other. It highlights the i...
03/5/2022