14/4/2021
Workshop 2: Learning confidence and motivation We could all use a confidence boost right now, couldn’t we? Which is probably why our second workshop for the Poetry in the Primary Classroom Programme couldn’t have come at a better time. In March 2021 in collaboration with CLPE, we ran the second workshop of the programme. …
Image Credit: Monito – Money Transfer Comparison As we all began to understand the scale of the Covid-19 virus a little more than 12 months ago, the World Bank made the bold prediction that annual remittances would fall by about 20 per cent in aggre...
05/4/2021
Want to know where the Royal African Society is coming from and going to? Watch our Director Dr Nick Westcott’s interview with Charles Aniagolu of Arise TV where he speaks about how this year will mark 120 years since the Royal African Society ...
30/3/2021
The Royal African Society is seeking a new Chair to succeed Zeinab Badawi who will complete her term later this year. This year, the Royal African Society celebrates its 120th Anniversary. At a time when many charities are facing existential challenges,...
25/3/2021
Last week the British Government published Global Britain in a competitive age, its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy. The aim is to demonstrate that, with Brexit achieved, Britain intends to play a constructive and influen...
25/3/2021
Endings inevitably evoke reflection and nostalgia, and more so when they come after almost a decade of learning and growing within a close-knit organisation. It is with a heart full of gratitude that I am writing this farewell post as I prepare to move on fro...
23/3/2021
On the surface, Addis Ababa appears much as it always has. The streets are full of people, some wearing masks, most not; the roads are full of cars; businesses are open and busy; construction continues, at least on some sites. South of Addis, across muc...
16/3/2021
We are seeking to recruit an innovative and experienced team leader who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Royal African Society. Reporting directly to the Director, the Deputy Director is the other member of the Society’s senior manage...
15/3/2021
This June, the British Prime Minister will welcome G7 leaders to a summit in Cornwall. He has announced he will also invite the leaders of India, South Korea and Australia for a meeting of major democracies, to be called the D10. He should now make it a “...
01/3/2021