The Royal African Society has a unique mandate, expressed by our Royal Charter, as the only non-governmental organisation in the UK with the objective of increasing knowledge of Africa in the UK and globally. The Society is also a great platform for all those ...

The Royal African Society (RAS) (www.RoyalAfricanSociety.org) is delighted to announce the appointment of Stella Okuzu as its new Interim Director. With an illustrious career spanning over two decades across Africa and the United Kingdom, Stella brings ex...

We are excited to share a recent article on Debating Ideas, a reputable blog which is a part of the African Arguments book series, edited and managed by our esteemed friends at the International African Institute. Check out a new article written by Filip Reynt...

We are excited to share a recent article on Debating Ideas, a reputable blog which is a part of the African Arguments book series, edited and managed by our esteemed friends at the International African Institute. Check out published a recent article on our De...

RAS held its members Summer Party 2025 on Monday 28th July at One Leicester Square in London. It was a fantastic celebration, full of great energy, conversation and community. It was wonderful to see both familiar faces and new ones joining us.   A huge t...

On the 07th July 2025, RAS held an inuagural business lunch for its corporate members in partnership with Sothebys. Read all about the business lunch here rassotheby0725.

Afrobarometer’s 2025 flagship report explores a theme – citizen engagement – that is central to every thriving democracy and lies at the heart of our mission “to make citizen voice a key pillar of Africa policy and decision making. At a...

We are pleased to share that we recently completed our 2024 Programme, featuring highlights including the Film Africa Festival, Annual Lecture and Benefit Gala. These events were exceptional, well attended and aligned with our Mission. We extend our heartfel...