The Programme for African Leadership is an extra-curricular programme focused on leadership development and networking, available exclusively to graduate students of African nationality currently studying at the School.
We are looking for a PfAL Officer!
The PfAL Programme Officer will support the PfAL Senior Programme Manager in co-ordinating the programme’s wide range of operational and developmental activities, with a focus on programme administration, communications, community engagement and student support. A key aspect of this role will involve cultivating positive relationships with stakeholders such as students, alumni, donors, and faculty, ensuring a high quality of service at all times.
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In a remarkable confluence of international education advocacy, the recently concluded British Council Going Global Conference in Edinburgh served as a catalyst for initiatives that transcend borders, linking the realms of student mobility, youth-led innovation, and the future of education in Africa.
This interconnected narrative reflects a powerful synergy between global education conferences, youth-led initiatives, and the mission of the Programme for African Leadership, highlighting the collaborative efforts needed to shape a future where education is a catalyst for positive change across continents.
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The Health Policy Brief on Advancing Health Equity In Africa Through Intersectional Collaboration has just been released. The policy brief was co-authored by recent PfAL Alumni and MSc Global Health Policy graduates, Elmer Aluge and Dr. Chris Agape.
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Are you a prospective student seeking scholarship opportunities to come to the LSE? Applications for The Chevening scholarship are currently open for the 2024/2025 session for young leaders and change makers across the globe. To accelerate your journey, download this guide by Chris Agape Ajah, current PFAL intern, Chevening scholar and graduate MSc Health Policy Planning and Financing.
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To celebrate Black History Month we held an Ubuntu Cafe a celebration of African culture, diversity, and heritage. The theme for this edition is Roots, Bridges, and Echoes: Reclaiming our Stories. It was an evening with amazing performances including spoken word, storytelling, music, and the book launch of “Conversations from Last Night” by PfAL alumna Victory Osas.
Read the reflections on Ubuntu Cafe by S. Su’eddie-Vershima Agema
FLIA invites you to participate in the first Black History Month literary competition open to writers and aspiring writers in the UK including students, professionals, and senior citizens. Entries should be in fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry allowing you to express your thoughts in engaging ways that show the beauty of your varied experiences.
We invite you to inspire us through your unique narrative looking at the diasporan and other realities in prose or poetry reflecting your lived realities in the UK.
The theme for this year was Roots, Bridges and Echoes: Reclaiming our Stories.
1st place was awarded to Ayokunbi Ajijedidun for the work titled "When Nations Meet".
2nd place was awarded to Oluronbi Olubunmi Ifeolu for the work titled "Nostalgia".
3rd place was awarded to Spencer Bailey for the work titled "No Love".
What a year! And what an amazing cohort the PfAL 12 has been! With the skills learnt, and social and academic networks built, there is no doubt this set of changemakers are ready to take on the world and create solutions, policies, and initiatives that would provide transformational impact to the continent and the global stage. We look forward to watching this promising and amazing future unfold.
Take a look into the highlights of PfAL 12!
Africa at LSE, one of the leading blogs at LSE invites contributions to the new blog series - Through your Eyes.
The series encourages current or former PfAL students who are emerging African writers, interested in African affairs, to share their lived experiences of key political events and current topics.
The series seeks submissions in politics, current affairs, development and humanitarianism, environment and climate change, arts and culture, and any other local, regional, or global issues connected to the social sciences and/or the African continent.