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RAS Annual Lecture 2017
Tue, 17/10/2017 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
We are pleased to announce the Royal African Society Annual Lecture will take place Tuesday 17th October 2017, at SOAS, University of London.... more
Film Africa 2017
Fri, 27/10/2017 - 9:00am to Sun, 05/11/2017 - 11:00pm
SAVE THE DATES!   Film Africa is Royal African Society annual festival celebrating the best African cinema from across the continent... more

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African Arguments

African Arguments - Whatever happened to East Africa’s oil boom?
Wednesday, 23 August 2017 - 11:12am
Politics has been central to the progress, or... more
African Arguments - “Never Betray Congo”: A warning to the SADC Summit
Friday, 18 August 2017 - 2:33pm
South Africa and Angola’s leaders may be... more

RAS News

Press Release: Africa APPG hosts #PitchDrive Entrepeneurs, 17 August 2017
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
  22 August 2017 For Immediate Release All Party Parliamentary Group for Africa hosts roundtable with 14 CEOs from... more

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Richard Dowden's Blog

Britain must seize the chance for more trade with Africa
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Written by Richard Dowden
In the debate about future trade deals post Brexit one destination has been almost completed ignored: Africa. China and India are the targets for future UK trade but why is Africa off the list? Too poor? Too strange? Too corrupt or violent? Mainstream media content reflect images of poverty,... more

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