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.Â
Through our events, publications and digital channels we share insight, instigate debate and facilitate mutual understanding between the UK and Africa.Â
We amplify African voices and interests in academia, business, politics, the arts and education, reaching a network of more than one million people globally.
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When - 03/6/2020
Africa
African Arguments is a series of short books about contemporary Africa and the critical issues and debates surrounding the continent. Launch of the latest book in the Afric...
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The COVID-19 pandemic provides a stress test for all countries, but also for relations between them. In a webinar organised by the Overseas Development Institute, RAS director Nick Westcott joined a panel alongside Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (Mayor of Freetown)...
26/6/2020
The Government’s decision to merge the Department for International Development with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, whatever the claimed advantages in terms of policy coherence, Whitehall reorganisation and cost saving, does serious damage to Britainâ€...
24/6/2020
We are looking for a dynamic, innovative Programme Manager who is committed to enhancing cultural representation in the curriculum and improving educational outcomes for children. The Programme Manager will have responsibility for the delivery of the Poetry in...
03/6/2020
Image Credit:Â NeilsPhotography The IMF is an easy target for journalists, analysts and politicians under pressure to come up with a think- piece or a public speech. (The same can be said of many central banks.) Cosseted and living in an affluent bubble...
15/5/2020