African Leadership Centre (ALC)

06/03/2026

HAPPENING TODAY!

MAKEMATION is Africa’s first feature film on artificial intelligence and frontier technologies at the heart of a coming-of-age story delivered with cinematic brilliance and broad emotional appeal for different generations especially young people. It is produced & owned by Rise Networks & Rise Interactive Studios

Watch Makemation Teaser:
https://shorturl.at/TEAI0

Watch Makemation Trailer:
https://shorturl.at/c0HaN

Watch Makemation Cast Reveal:
https://shorturl.at/s87Cj

05/03/2026

Have you registered yet?

Join us for a high-level session, “Exercising Agency Beyond the Nation-State: Debating Change and Transformation in the Global City of Lagos,” featuring the Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria, H.E. Babajida Sanwo-olu Olusola.

The session will open with introductory remarks by Prof. 'Funmi Olonisakin, Vice President, International, Engagement and Service at King's College London. The discussion, facilitated by Amb Manoah Esipisu EBS, will centre on Lagos as a case study of urban agency, shaping technological innovation, the creative industries, and economic transformation.

Event Details:
📅 Friday, 6 March 2026
🕠 17:30 GMT
📍 Bush House, Strand Campus, King’s College London [Hybrid]

🔗 Register now: https://shorturl.at/9Vihu
Seats are limited and in-person registration is required for entry.

04/03/2026

26/02/2026

REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON

Register to attend in person or online for this high-level session with The Lagos State Government, H.E. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during ,. Titled “Exercising Agency Beyond the Nation-State: Debating Change and Transformation in the Global City of Lagos,” the event examines how African cities assert influence beyond methodological nationalism, using Lagos as a leading case study.

The discussion will explore how the global city of Lagos drives technological innovation, the creative industries, and economic transformation, and what this means for Africa’s position in a changing world.

The session will open with introductory remarks by Prof. 'Funmi Olonisakin, Vice President (International, Engagement and Service) at King's College London, setting the stage for a focused conversation on sub-national leadership and urban agency.

Event Details
📅 Friday, 6 March 2026
🕠 17:30 GMT
📍 Bush House, Strand Campus, King’s College London (Hybrid)

Register to attend: https://alcoffice.systems/civicrm/event/info/?id=29&reset=1

Seats are limited. Early registration is strongly advised.

24/02/2026

MAKEMATION: Africa’s First Feature Film on Artificial Intelligence

A high-level screening and keynote conversation at King’s College London with Dr Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, Founder of Rise Networks and Rise Interactive Studios.

The exclusive screening spotlights the growing influence of artificial intelligence in Africa and the role of storytelling in reshaping global perceptions of the continent’s innovation, youth, and digital futures.

A moderated discussion will follow on the intersection of technology, culture, and sustainable development, the making of a pioneering tech-driven film, and the implications of AI for Africa’s socio-economic transformation.

This closing event is designed for academics, policymakers, industry leaders, creatives, students, and partners interested in Africa’s role in shaping the future of global technology and innovation.

Event Details
📅 6 March 2026 | 18:30–20:00
📍 Bush House, King’s College London

Register to attend: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/aw-closing-keynote-event-screening-of-makemation


Seats are limited. Early registration strongly advised.

21/02/2026

: Peacebuilding in eastern DRC is increasingly shaped by mineral politics and global power dynamics.

At this year’s ALC–King’s Africa Debate, we critically examine the rise of an “extractive” model of peacemaking and its implications for conflict transformation, regional stability, and African agency in the Great Lakes region.

Through a high-level role-play simulation, African Leadership Centre fellows will assume the perspectives of key diplomatic, political, and civil society actors, unpacking the crisis from multiple vantage points and challenging dominant narratives.

📅 6 March 2025 | 10:00–12:00 GMT
📍 King’s College London (Hybrid)

Register to attend in person or online:
🔗 https://alcoffice.systems/civicrm/event/info/?id=28&reset=1

19/02/2026

Join us at for an In Conversation session

"Exercising Agency Beyond the Nation-State: Debating Change and Transformation in the Global City of Lagos"

📅 6 March 2026
🕠 17:30 GMT | Hybrid

Featuring H.E. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of The Lagos State Government. As we explore how cities like Lagos are driving innovation, influence, and African agency.

Register now — limited spaces:
🔗 https://alcoffice.systems/civicrm/event/info/?id=29&reset=1

18/02/2026

Launch Event:
As demand for critical minerals grows, how do we ensure the energy transition is fair for African communities?

Join us for the launch of the Justice in Critical Minerals Governance and Energy Transitions Project, a UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders project led by Clement Sefa-Nyarko, PhD, exploring justice, community voices, and inclusive governance in mineral extraction.

The event will feature a keynote by Kayode Fayemi, PhD., on "Critical Minerals, Energy Transitions and the Future of Resource Governance in Africa"

📅 3 March | 18:00–21:00 GMT
📍 Hybrid event

Please note: Registration is required to attend — whether online or in person.
🔗 https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/launch-of-justice-in-critical-minerals-governance-and-energy-transitions-project
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17/02/2026

What does healing look like when it goes beyond therapy — and includes creativity, community, and livelihoods?

Join us for Weaving Lives Together in Nigeria, a project that brings together mental health, peacebuilding, and creative livelihoods to support recovery and resilience.

This interdisciplinary session will explore how locally led, African-centred approaches can connect psychosocial support with economic empowerment through creative work. The discussion will also showcase creative outputs from the project and reflect on what integrated interventions could mean for the future of peace and wellbeing.

📅 4 March 2026
🕒 15:30–17:00 GMT
📍 Bush House, Strand Campus (Hybrid)

🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/dHUpTwjQ

13/02/2026

The countdown is on!

In just 17 days, we will gather for the 2026 Global Edition of the African Public Square to engage a pressing question:
How should the resourcing of African agency be negotiated?

This conversation moves us beyond rhetoric and into the architecture of power. Who funds? Who decides? Who defines priorities? And what does African agency truly mean in a world of shifting alliances, green mineral races, sovereign wealth ambitions, and intensifying geopolitical courtships?

Join us on 2 March as policymakers, scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders come together to unpack this timely and consequential issue.

📍Bush House, Strand Campus- King's College London

⏰ 18:00–21:00 GMT

🔗 Register to attend in person or online: https://shorturl.at/X1uyl

Find out more here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/africa-week

12/02/2026

King’s Africa Week 2026 | 2–6 March
Throughout the week, a series of events will bring together research, education, and outreach on Africa under the theme: Resourcing African Agency in a Multipolar World.

Register and join the conversation: www.kcl.ac.uk/africa-week

10/02/2026