Discourse on African Leadership

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DISCOURSE ON AFRICAN LEADERSHIP

INVESTIGATING HISTORIC MODELS OF NATION BUILDING IN AFRICA Thursday 25th June 2020

DISCOURSE ON AFRICAN LEADERSHIP

INVESTIGATING HISTORIC MODELS OF NATION BUILDING IN AFRICA

COURSE OVERVIEW Our Discourse on African Leadership programme is a seven-part lecture series that examines the nature and truth of post independent nation building in Africa. It explores the nuanced and complex challenges that post-colonial leaders faced in developing peace and prosperity for their country; including analysis on their political and macroeconomic performance. The series theorises various leadership philosophes and models; plus the moral and development ideologies of some of the most notorious political actors of our time. It offers an expert view on the national policies, actions or inactions, and practices that shaped both disastrous and success outcomes for its citizens and Africa as a whole.

The lectures are designed to encourage deeper learning on the transformation tools for Africa and how we (as Diasporans) can support Africa’s development. The content empowers those who are invested in becoming a new generation of global African leaders or taking up leadership roles in their prospective fields of work and communities. In connecting the histories, data and relevant literature from African leadership studies the series also aims to promote a stronger African centred leadership culture in Britain.

LEARNING OUTCOMES • •

Learners will understand the limits of western

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Learners will understand constitutional constraints

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leadership theory in Africa

and economic context in which African leaders (mis) •

managed the resources of their country.

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dispelled neo-colonialism in Africa.

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Learners will have a truer grasp of the complexities of holding political office in Africa.

Learners will be given the tools to make

objective judgements on the current leadership/ administration of an Africa country.

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sense of leadership philosophy and Pan Africanism

Learners will have a full grasp on arguments for and against Africa achieving regional and continental

Learners will understand the government and governance structures that have upheld or

Learners will be better able to reflect on their own

unity.

Learners will be able to have a basic understanding of each nation macroeconomic/fiscal position.

Leaners will be better able to debate a model

of leadership that can thrive within a Pan African context

LECTURE SCHEDULE: Lecturers will contextualise the leadership and governance history of seven African nation states. There will be analysis from the important

Week 1: South Africa Week 2: Ghana

global indexes that outline the strength of each economy and prospects

Week 3: Zimbabwe

continent today.

Week 5: Ethiopia

for growth and development under the prospective leadership on the

Week 4: Rwanda Week 6: Botswana Week 7: Sudan

COURSE FEES:

Course Tutor: Asari Sobukwe Asari Sobukwe is a political commentator and expert in Pan-African history. Inspired by scholars such as Dr Ben, Dr Finch and Dr Ivan Van Sertima, Asari is a committed member AJAMU and the AAPRP which focusing on educating the African and African Caribbean communities of Britain and co-organises ALD on the 26th May each year.

Start Date: Thursday 25th June 2020

Online: Everything Thursday for 7 weeks

Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm

STUDENTS: £49 GENERAL: £89 LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE

HOW TO ENROL: panafricanthought.com eventbrite.com 0203 828 7129

Disclaimer: Organisers reserve the right to update the schedule and speakers if necessary.

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