Did you know Nigeria’s youth population has a median age of 18 years?Approximately 50% of the population is under 30, and 42% is under the age of 15. That’s why AIA’s Global Jobs for Africa…
On October 9, 2024, the Aspen Initiative Africa – Nairobi and the Aspen Institute’s Religion and Society program co-hosted an important convening titled Faith-Based Leadership in the Social Justice Movement – Africa’s Gen Z Uprising.…
On 20 June 2024, Aspen Initiative Africa – Nairobi hosted a webinar to address Africa’s nutrition transition.” The session was convened with prominent experts to discuss the significant dietary changes occurring across the African continent…
Following our 2022 launch, the Aspen Africa Initiative in Nairobi started strong as the first African member of the Aspen International Partner Network. We resolved to equip leaders in Africa and around the world in…
AIA-N nominated Mucai Kunyiha to participate in the Aspen International Partner Moderator workshop in Bucharest, from October 4th to 7th, 2023, hosted by the Aspen Institute Romania in collaboration with the Aspen Institute. During the…
AIA-N signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic partnership with the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) East Africa Chapter in December 2023. ANDE is a global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in…
AIA-N aims to enhance its capacity for leading dialogue by expanding and empowering its moderator corps in Africa. Through mini-lecture-style training, participants learn from both structured content and peer interaction. Dr. Laila Macharia was nominated…
Dr. Laila Macharia represented AIA-N during the third and fourth editions of Ananta Aspen Center’s virtual roundtable series on China’s Foreign Policy. Themed “China-Africa Relations: Prospects and Risks” and “Chinese Footprint in East Africa” respectively,…
Dr. Laila Macharia joined the 16th eLearning Africa Ministerial Roundtable held in Kigali, Rwanda. The roundtable was held in conjunction with the eLearning Africa Conference to facilitate open dialogue and generate actionable recommendations for shaping…
