Africa Policy Journal

07/05/2022

For Month, the Africa Policy Journal in partnership with The Africa Soft Power Project is hosting a conversation to explore the transformative potential of Soft Power for African peoples.

From music, movies and fashion to culture and lifestyle, the influence of soft power is evident around the globe. How can Africa and Africans harness the latent power of this resource to shape a compelling narrative that influences policy, governance and leadership?

In conversation will be Nkiru Balonwu, Founder and Creative Director of The Africa Soft Power Project, Ebba Kalondo, Spokesperson to the Chairperson, African Union Commission, Desta Haile, Deputy Director, Royal African Society, and Tisa Smart-Washington, Tax Commissioner, Rockdale County. The conversation will be moderated by Adaobi Ezeokoli, Editor-In-Chief of the Africa Policy Journal.

Register here: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UlkwK6AdQzactoSmixLgXg

05/04/2022

Partnership Announcement: The Africa Policy Journal is proud to announce its partnership with Collateral Benefits.

Collateral Benefits is a platform that through a series of Perspective Papers aims to lift up the voices of African and Afro-descendant people from all walks of life, so that African and Afro-descendant intellect, wisdom and experiences can contribute to and shape the global conversations on the critical issues of our time.

APJ Editor-In-Chief Adaobi N. Ezeokoli spoke with Susana Edjang, Co-Founder and Co-Editor of Collateral Benefits, about the motive behind creating the project and how she hopes the perspectives impact those who read them, and the continent as a whole, during an podcast. Listen below:

https://lnkd.in/daC6cyjP

The Africa Policy Journal is partnering with Collateral Benefits to share some of the perspectives written by Africans from around

04/04/2022

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka : "You need to think and see how gender issues are integrated into your studies. Gender neutral policies are discriminatory. Raise these issues in class, at the individual level, make that decision. It is bad corporate governance to be a sexist policy maker".

Photo credit: Martha Stewart

04/04/2022

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka : "Young people have to join politics. You cannot leave politics to the worst people. The more you mover away from politics, the more you leave it for people who you don’t even want to see. We want thinkers and people who care about people in politics".

Photo credit: Martha Stewart

04/04/2022

We at The Africa Policy Journal were excited and honoured to host Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka in collaboration with Harvard Centre for Public Leadership and Centre for African Studies. Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka spoke on a range of issues spanning expanding women's civil & political participation, her experiences while leading UN Women

Photo Credit: Martha Stewart

22/03/2022

Watch: APJ’s Lead Interview Editor, Noah Asfaw, spoke with Edward Mason Fellow and Master’s in Public Administration Candidate, Mandla Isaacs, about his perspectives on public service and leadership, on the

https://youtu.be/lMLdb9xOKOU

Mandla Isaacs is an Edward Mason Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he is currently pursuing a Mid-Career Master's in Public Administration, Public ...

12/03/2022

interviewed Soud Hyder — a young entrepreneur powering Africa growth story. Soud also helped set up AJ+ — a social justice and rights platform.

He spoke to about his experiences as an entrepreneur, and areas of growth in Africa

Interview Link: https://lnkd.in/dPHYpkxE

APJ Online Editor Shambhavi Singh speaks with Soud Hyder, Founder of Chap-chap Go, about his transition to building his company and advice for other African ...

08/03/2022

“The way we have responded to the pandemic comes from 5 spheres…the healthcare system, the education system, social protection system, the labor market, and resilient economic policies”

Hon. VP Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima

08/03/2022

In this Africa Policy Journal Fireside Chat, Public Policy and African Studies Lecturer, Prof. Zoe Marks of the Harvard Kennedy School, explores the role of agriculture, technology, and entrepreneurship in harnessing the potential of Africa’s young people, in conversation with Right Honourable Dr. Saulos Chilima, Vice President of the Republic of Malawi. Dr. Chilima has been Vice President in the Southern African country since 2014, and prior to entering politics had garnered extensive experience in both multi-national organizations and at the intersection between the public and private sector. The conversation will also highlight the role of policy making in creating and implementing a sustainable vision for the future of Southern Africa.

Guest Speaker: Right Honourable Dr. Saulosi Klaus Chilima, Vice President of the Republic of Malawi

Moderator: Professor Zoe Marks, Lecturer, Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Hosted by the Africa Policy Journal in partnership with the Harvard Center for African Studies.

The Africa Policy Journal is a student publication at the Harvard Kennedy School: https://apj.hkspublications.org/

More event information: https://africa.harvard.edu/event/africa-policy-journal-fireside-chat-conversation-dr-saulos-klaus-chilima-vice

06/03/2022

The Africa Policy Journal in partnership with Harvard Center for African Studies invites you to the with the Vice President of Malawi Right Honourable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima moderated by Prof. Zoe Marks — Public Policy and African Studies Lecturer Harvard Kennedy School

Date and Time: Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 8:00AM EST / 3:00 PM CAT
Register here: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xMJm1KPjSQ6uhObJFIfRGQ

05/03/2022

Mandla Lionel Isaacs — Edward Mason Fellow from South Africa at the on South African response to Russian invasion on Ukraine.

https://lnkd.in/dG-V-AM3

Political Economist, Mandla Lionel Isaacs believes that SA’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exposes the moral and strategic incoherence of our fore...

04/03/2022

Conference Invitation

U.S. POLICY AND NIGERIA'S 2023 ELECTIONS

Nigeria’s increasing fragility has become the subject of increasing debate and concern. The country has displayed a growing national security crisis arising from widespread kidnappings, banditry, multiple ongoing insurrections, rising secessionist movements, intensifying farmer-herder conflicts, and elite struggles over control of political offices.

With nationwide elections scheduled for early 2023, tensions over who will succeed the term-limited president and governors have escalated in recent months, and are sure to aggravate these security concerns as the nation moves toward hotly contested party primaries in mid-2022.

How can US policy best strengthen democratic institutions in Nigeria and help the country manage its perfect storm of security crises, and help affirm commitment to civilian electoral rule in Nigeria?

Nextier, in partnership with the School of Advanced and International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University, the School of International Service at the American University, and the Center for Peace, Democracy and Development at the University of Massachusetts, cordially invites you to participate in the upcoming conference titled, U.S. Policy and Nigeria's National Decisions in the 2023 Elections.

The conference is scheduled for

Friday, March 11, 2022

08:00 EST (14:00 WAT) - 13:30 EST (18:30 WAT)

The conference will be in-person at the School of Advanced and International Studies, Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC and also online on Zoom.

Kindly click on the link below to register:
https://lnkd.in/gy2a3GGy

With nationwide elections scheduled for early 2023, tensions over who will succeed the term-limited president and governors have escalated.

04/03/2022

Join The Lancet Nigeria Commission online for the global launch event.

The Lancet Nigeria Commission: Investing in health and the future of the nation.

Wednesday 16 March 2022 16.00 (GMT) / 17.00 (WAT)

Register here:

https://lnkd.in/dVhhHCXv

Join us online for our global launch event

02/03/2022

CALLING ALL INNOVATORS!

We are excited to announce the launch of the MIT Africa Innovate Pitch Competition which will be held during the Africa Innovate Conference on April 9th 2022.

The competition is seeking ventures that are centered and deployed in Africa. Enter for your chance to WIN up to $10,000 in PRIZES.

Application Deadline is March 15th 2022

Participants will get the opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs, receive feedback on their idea from top VC*s, and connect with potential mentors.

27/02/2022

Stay tuned with the latest events
from the Harvard Center for African Studies here: https://africa.harvard.edu/calendar/upcoming

2022 Feb 28 World Making : Quantum Afro Futures 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: Virtual Event Registration is required: register here How global African Art, social currency & quantum manifestation are shifting power across the African Diaspora. Organizer: Yale MacMillan Center for African Studies Webs...

25/02/2022

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization (WHO) speaks at this year’s Lecture, hosted by the Harvard Kennedy SchoolInstitute of Politics and the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health. https://youtu.be/AXJrrr4ch7g

13/10/2021

Covid-19 has exposed social inequalities in Africa, with its disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups such as the poor, elderly, forcibly displaced persons, women, and other marginalized communities. The pandemic has also negatively impacted informal businesses, gig economy workers, and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

See link here for the full article on the impact of Covid-19 on digital financial inclusion: https://bit.ly/3iVfQv7q

12/05/2021

Africa Policy Journal's 2020 - 21 Edition Print Version is now available for pre-order. Order your copy today. https://bit.ly/3y8Jcwb