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 - 11/12/2023
How can finance be mobilised for Just Energy Transitions within Africa? Registration, Mon 11 Dec 2023 at 15:30 | Eventbrite How can finance be mobilised for Just Energy Transitions...
Latest News
The Opening Day of COP is always the moment for the incoming COP Presidency to set the tone not only for the two weeks of their COP but for the year ahead. They host the world on behalf of the region that chose them – for UAE, the Asia Group of UNFCCC. T...
04/12/2023
Royal African Society Council members, CEO and African Arguments editor will be at COP28 UAE. Looking for progress on real climate action and feasible solutions. Will the loss and damage fund announced at COP27 be set up at COP28 and will it work better than e...
04/12/2023
The Council and staff of the Royal African Society were deeply saddened to hear about the devastating earthquake and aftershocks that struck Morocco on Friday 8 September 2023. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the nation and to the many thousands directly af...
08/9/2023
The past six years as Director of the Royal African Society have been fascinating and richly rewarding, not just in terms of Britain’s relations with Africa, but in the relations of Africans – and all people of African heritage – with Britain. Britain it...
28/6/2023