LSE Africa Summit

📣 Hello, Africa enthusiasts! 🌍  📍TICKETS ARE UP!!📍 Together with LSE Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, we’re excited to invite you to the 10th Annual LSE Africa Summit, which is taking place on the 22-23rd March 2024. We’ll be delving into the theme, “African Minds, Transforming Futures: Building Resilient Education Systems.” 🎓 🚀 In case you are new here, welcome! A bit of context ⏭️ This summit will offer a unique opportunity to reflect on our historical journey and address the challenges in higher education, with a focus on achieving equity and prosperity. We want you to be a part of this transformative experience! 🔍 From navigating gendered experiences in higher education to addressing the impact of conflicts on educational institutions, you can bet that we will be tackling crucial issues. Your insights, experiences, and expertise are invaluable in shaping a more inclusive and resilient higher education ecosystem. So join us for engaging in discussions and collaborative efforts to transform education in Africa.  📍TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE: To secure your spot, register early through this link (https://rb.gy/mo5uxf ), scan the QR code or simply go to our bio! We can’t wait to see you!

More than a third of the world’s young people are expected to be African by 2050. As we celebrate #AfricaDay, it's essential to reflect on the pivotal role education plays in Africa's growth and development. This year's theme, "Education Fit for the 21st Century," prompts us to examine how African education can adapt to modern demands while staying true to local traditions. At the LSE Africa Summit 2024, experts discussed the need for an education system that is both locally relevant and globally competitive. The summit highlighted the importance of decolonising African education, incorporating cultural and historical lessons, and fostering critical thinking. Like and comment to join us in this vital conversation about shaping the future of education in Africa. #LSEafricasummit #decolonisingeducation #africaneducation

LSE AFRICA SUMMIT 2024 The highlight of the month of March for me was the LSE Africa Summit. I found it enlightening, mentally stimulating and an important reminder to support and strengthen educational systems in my dear continent. The power shifting Goodness was super excited at Prof. Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis emphasis on deconstructing and decolonizing the notion of an University. As now more than ever, we have to embrace African epistemology in our educational system. Acknowledging the diversity of knowledge base on the continent as equal with other climes, and developing what truly exemplifies an "African university." This requires recognising and institutionalizing African history and contexts in our educational system. Recentering Africa in our institution. The popular "Brain Gain or Brain Drain" debate was another mentally stimulating one for me, ably moderated by Tosin Adebisi . Ms. Nancy Masila raised important questions and food for thoughts; Who says the brain drain is all there is to Africa? who said there isn't more? What does Brain drain actually mean?; And Who is asking these question ? Still, I plan to dig into the concept of "Brain circulation" further, as highlighted by Prof. Gibril Faal OBE, JP As Africans in the Diaspora, we should consciously have a more frequent and collaborative engagement with Africa. Listening to how Stone Atwine does this with his kids was inspiring. I found Erick Gavala of @African streams session on developing an anti-imperialist or anti-colonial perspective to creative pieces and media publications by western media on issues related to the African continent. An important reminder to question who is shaping the narrative and what is their agenda, more still, holding firm and promoting a united, prosperous and resilient Africa. As Africans, lets have a big vision Let's create realistic plans. And Let's start today. The resounding closing charge of H.E Ndolamb Ngokweb. It was good to meet my Nigerian Executives learning more about their onging educational projects- Governor Obaseki Godwin EdoBEST and Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, and connecting with other amazing Africans- Matai Muon Prince Adu-Appiah Clifford Kotir Regina Mwatha Haja Isatu Bah Kudos to the student led planning committee, and the female-led co-directors Wanjiku Ngigi Merihan El-Salakawy Alyaa Hassan you guys rock! #AfricaWeWant #LSEAfricaSummit

🌟 A Big Thank You to Our Incredible Attendees, Speakers and Partners! 🌟 Your presence at the LSE Africa Summit 2024 made it an unforgettable success! 🙌🎓 Thank you for joining us in thought-provoking discussions, insightful panels, and collaborative efforts to shape the future of education in Africa. Your passion, dedication, and commitment to positive change are just what the world needs to move into inclusion, progress and impactful collaboration! 🌍💡 #LSEAfricaSummit #TransformingEducation #BuildingResilientEducationSystems

The 10th LSE Africa Summit was an incredible event, and I'm honoured to have served on the logistics team for the largest student-led conference in Europe, hosted by the LSE Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at the LSE. As part of the dedicated logistics committee, I ensured smooth Audio- Visual transmission and recording. We worked in synergy with the Media, Finance, and speakers & content teams. The Organising commitee  led by Four extraordinary female co-directors (Amel Elleily  Wanjiku Ngigi, Merihan El-Salakawy, and Alyaa Hassan), ensured the smooth operation of the summit, Catered to the needs of speakers and Over 300 guests. My takeaways from panel discussions and breakout sessions; 1. “Education is the Great Equaliser 2. "Africa had the best policies what we need is good leadership" 3. " We need to see men as Allies in the gender agenda." (Men need to feel like they are part of the discussion on gender and not excluded) 4. “Until you create an environment where you’re competitive and adaptive, growth would be impossible” I’m sure those in attendance left with broader perspectives. Did you attend the summit? what stood out for you?

I recently had the honor of serving as a Media and Communications Coordinator for the 10th Annual LSE Africa Summit, hosted by the LSE Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). As part of a passionate organizing committee led by inspiring female directors (Wanjiku Ngigi, Merihan El-Salakawy, and Alyaa Hassan), and with the support of esteemed speakers, we engaged in thought-provoking debates aligned with the 2024 Summit's theme: "African Minds, Transforming Futures: Building Resilient Education Systems." Facilitating interviews alongside Julius Mbaluto of the Africa in Focus podcast on Colourful Radio with influential leaders like Her Excellency Fatou Bensouda, former Prosecutor of the ICC and current Gambian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, and His Excellency Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo State, Nigeria, was a truly humbling experience. You can tune in to the insightful discussions on the future of education in Africa by listening to the April 2nd and 9th Podcast episodes here: https://lnkd.in/gZFE848g.

African Minds Transforming Futures: Building Resilient Education Systems I was thrilled to virtually provide the keynote address at this year's The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Africa Summit, renowned for its commitment to exploring the complexities and opportunities across Africa's socio-economic landscape, and stands as a testament to the collective dedication needed from our youth to shape a more prosperous future for our continent. The theme of this year's summit highlights one of the most critical pillars of development in Africa: education. It is especially attuned to the AfricanUnion theme of this year: “Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong, Quality, and Relevant Learning in Africa”. Currently, nearly 20.2 million children in Nigeria are not in school, even though primary education is officially free and compulsory, and according to UNESCO, out of the 244 million children aged 6 to 18 not in school globally, more than 40%, or 98 million of them, live in sub-Saharan Africa. The Wellbeing Foundation Africa has been at the forefront of prioritising education by actioning advocacy, developing curriculums and educational materials, and producing policy papers to promote the implementation of health education in collaboration with local and global partners. These evidence-based learnings, guidance, and recommendations are currently being actualised through various programs such as the #WBFA Adolescent Skills and Drills, #PSHE #WASH program. Education is indispensable for productivity, progress, and prosperity, and it is essential to allocate sufficient resources to improve infrastructure, train teachers, and ensure that every child and adolescent has access to quality education. We must also address the root causes of inequality that perpetuate the cycle of educational deprivation by empowering marginalised communities, particularly women and girls, and by addressing cultural norms that hinder their access to education. #EducationForAll #WellbeingEconomy #TeenageTuesday

The LSE Africa Summit 2024 was a blast! We are grateful to all the attendees, sponsors, speakers, LSE support staff and everyone else who offered your unwavering support during the planning and execution of the LSE Africa Summit 2024. We could not have had a successful summit without YOU! Listen in on what some of our attendees had to say and stay tuned for more summit highlights and speaker quotes! Happy New Month! #lseafricasummit2024 #buildingresilienteducationsystems

Elated to have been one of the organisers and the Co-director of Finance and Sponsorships for the LSE Africa Summit 2024. For the past six months, we've worked tirelessly to execute one of the largest student-led initiatives focused on Africa. It was a tremendous success, and most excitingly, we managed to bring together some of the greatest minds and most insightful perspectives for the conference. Special thanks to all our esteemed speakers, LSE Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, and our sponsors (Risk Insights (Pty) Ltd, BonelliErede, Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity (AFSEE), Advance HE)for helping make our dream a reality. Congratulations to the entire committee for your effort and dedication.