African Agency: For Sale, For Hire, or Self-Renewal? Inaugural Event of Africa Week

African Agency: For Sale, For Hire, or Self-Renewal?
Join us for the inaugural event of this year's Africa Week, where we delve into the concept of African agency. This session aims to broaden the understanding of Africa’s role and potential outside the current intellectual constraints. We will also explore how the upcoming UN Summit of the Future can be a pivotal moment for reframing African agency.
Co-hosted by the Kenyan High Commission in London and the African Leadership Centre at King's College London, this event features esteemed speakers and panelists:
Welcome Note:
Dr. Eka Ikpe, Director of the African Leadership Centre
Opening Keynotes:
HE Ambassador Manoa Esipisu, EBS, High Commissioner of Kenya to the UK
Professor ‘Funmi Olonisakin, Vice-President International, Engagement and Service at King’s College London
Responses to the Keynote:
Ambassador Macenje Mazoka, High Commissioner for the Republic of Zambia
Ambassador Linda Scott, High Commissioner for the Republic of Namibia (TBC)
Shuvai Busuman Nyoni, Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Professor Youssef Mahmoud, Visiting Professor at the African Leadership Centre
Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, Visiting Professor at the African Leadership Centre
Join us as we critically discuss and debate how Africa’s agency can be redefined, what it will take to deploy this agency effectively, and how Africa can establish itself as a key pillar in global action.
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