This #AfricaDay2024 🌍 we'd like to invite you to Ubuntu Café, a celebration of African culture, diversity and heritage.

Join us for a fun evening of networking, keynote speech, fashion show and the semi-finals of the 'Africa Debates' series.
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Join us on 25 June, for #LondonClimateActionWeek to discuss the thought-provoking book 'The Edge' by Jonathan Maxwell, CEO of Sustainable Development Capital.

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Here are my thoughts on the ongoing debate on cybersecurity levy in Nigeria
Africa Cyber Defense Forum AfricanStudiesUK Naija Bayelsa|Warri Twytter Queen 👑🌈 D'banj D Kokomaster The Dayo Israel™ The Africa Society Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa LSE IDEAS LSE School of Public Policy LSE International Development
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'Exciting news! Join us in Panama City for our upcoming training course on influencing skills for senior leaders. Learn how mastering the art of influence can transform teams and drive impactful change! ' Panos Moumtzis

Duncan Green Hugo Slim Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa

Looking forward to attending this meeting at LSE WPS on whether the law can prevent #violenceagainstwomen in conflict with Former ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, Director of Irob Anina Civil Society (IACS), Rita and Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa Researcher Iliana Sarafian.

An event not to be missed!

Tom Kirk, Noami Pendle and Anastasia Vasilyeva have published a new article 'Humanitarian protection activities and the safety of strangers in the DRC, Syria and South Sudan'

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Join us for Africa Week on 20-25 May for a series of events celebrating the strengths, diversity and impact of African scholars, organisations and partnerships🌍

The week aims to foster collaboration, showcase research, and explore opportunities for equitable knowledge exchange.

Join us on an insightful evening to launch 'Borderless Africa'. eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…

Moderating the panel is Dr. Dennis Matanda

Joining the panel:
Professor Ha-Joon Chang
Professor Raphie Kaplinsky
Professor David Luke
Liz May
Hannah Muthonni Ryder
Berna Namata

2nd ed How Change Happens just dropped. New stuff: chapter on digital campaigning by Tom Kirk and new final 'so what' based on GELI course. Pub 13 June. Order at oup.com with promotion code AAFLYG6 to save 30%. Oxford Academic Oxford Politics Oxford Economics

If you're in London on 20 June and interested in trade governance in Africa, join us for a workshop I will organise with Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa on 'The Governance of Informal Cross-Border Trade in Africa'. Tickets are available below. ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/hough…

Come and learn about the key players, challenges and opportunities in the African startup and venture capital ecosystems.

Event Details:
Date: Thursday, 16 May 2024
Time: 6PM
Location: 239 Old Street, London EC1V 9EY

Get your ticket here: lnkd.in/eZ2t4VDy

#LSEFestival Speaker highlight: #FatouBensouda , former #InternationalCriminalCourt #ICC Prosecutor on 'Can the #law prevent violence against women in conflict?' LSE WPS Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-Fes…

The Wheeler Institute is delighted to welcome Zeinab Badawi, award-winning broadcaster, journalist, and President of SOAS University of London, to London Business School on Tuesday 14th May 2024: bit.ly/4aVGsEJ

We are excited to announce our next Lunch and Learn will be featuring Associate Professor of Law Loveday Hodson presenting on:

Exile of the Chagos Islanders: Loss, Reparation and the European Court of Human Rights

📅Monday, May 13th

South Africa wants to pursue the fourth industrial revolution and digitalise its economy. Partnering with China offers a great opportunity, but as Gift Mwonzora and Bei Wang write, it is not a simple win-win proposition.

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Without negotiation there will be no peace in Sudan blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/20…

Gambia’s housing crisis is holding the country and its citizens back. Merging innovative financing with regulatory changes can stimulate cross-sector cooperation and help ensure sustainable homeownership in the country, writes Ebrima Faal.

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On #InternationalDonkeyDay read about the vital work donkeys do in Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis Dr. Martha Geiger
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Despite the initial optimism surrounding the Pretoria Peace Agreement, the Ethiopian region of Tigray finds itself ensnared by unfulfilled promises and ongoing suffering, writes Batseba Kassahun.

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As insecurity in the Sahel grows, so does Russian influence blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/20…