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 - 13/5/2021
One of Africa’s foremost economists, K.Y. Amoako has been at the centre of African economic policy-making for the best part of 50 years. He now heads Africa’s leading e...
Latest News
Workshop 3: Learning rhythm and poetry We believe there’s a rhythm and poetry to life – which is why we at the Royal African Society were so excited for the third workshop in the Poetry in the Primary Classroom programme to take place. As always...
11/5/2021
We are now recruiting for a part-time consultant as maternity cover for our Policy & Advocacy Manager to join us in July 2021. To apply, please email ras@soas.ac.uk with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you think you are suitable for t...
28/4/2021
Today, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) published the Report of the Special Committee to Review Historical Inequalities in Commemoration (available here). A century after the First World War, the Commission has acknowledged that its mission to ens...
22/4/2021
A Note from Our Chair: Dear members, partners and friends, I am delighted to present the Royal African Society’s 2020 Annual Report. I hope this welcome as Chair of the Royal African Society finds you and your families well and healt...
19/4/2021