Ancient church or shopping mall? The search for Africa's favourite building

6th December 2020

Winner announced for 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing

3rd August 2020

Lesley Nneka Arimah wins 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing

Nigerian writer Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for her short story ‘Skinned’, published in McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern (Issue 53).

9th July 2019

2019 Caine Prize for African Writing returns to SOAS next month

SOAS University of London’s Centre for African Studies will be hosting the prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing award ceremony next month.

14th June 2019

SOAS to host Caine Prize for African Writing for next ten years

The Caine Prize for African Writing and SOAS University of London, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), setting out the arrangements for SOAS to host the annual Caine Prize award dinner for the next ten years.

16th May 2019

SOAS Centre of African Studies to host panel on race, empathy and solidarity politics in Africa

The Centre of African Studies at SOAS University of London in partnership with Books & Rhymes will be hosting the panel discussion: “Bọ́lẹ̀kájà to Bọ́lẹ̀kásọ̀rọ̀”: Why I'm No Longer Talking To Nigerians About Race".

14th May 2019

Centre of African Studies collaborates with Mo Ibrahim Foundation and SOAS Radio on webinar series

30th April 2019

SOAS to host event on Boko Haram and the Chibok Girls

The Centre of African Studies at SOAS University will be hosting an event this week on Boko Haram and the Chibok Girls.

18th March 2019

SOAS to host African Development Forum on the current state of insecurity in Africa

SOAS University of London to host the 8th annual African Development Forum which is based around the theme of ‘insecurity’. The conference will host a series of panel discussions on leadership, conflict and economy on 15-16 March 2019.

8th March 2019

Kenyan writer Makena Onjerika wins 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing at SOAS

Kenyan writer Makena Onjerika has won the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing – often described as Africa’s leading literary award, for her short story entitled “Fanta Blackcurrant”, published in Wasafiri (2017).

3rd July 2018

2018 Caine Prize for African Writing returns to SOAS next month

SOAS University of London’s Centre for African Studies will be hosting the prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing award ceremony next month.

25th June 2018

SOAS scholar tackles taboo of internal slavery in West Africa with documentary on slavery in Mali

Dr Marie Rodet, Senior Lecturer in the History of Africa at SOAS University of London, has been helping to lift the taboo of internal slavery in West Africa with a documentary on the history of slavery in Kayes, Mali that has been screened to villages and schools in the region.

4th June 2018

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to give keynote at annual Igbo Conference 2018 at SOAS

Internationally renowned Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be giving the keynote at the 7th Annual International Igbo Conference 2018 held at SOAS University of London later this month.

12th April 2018

Mo Ibrahim Foundation renews support of SOAS's Governance for Development in Africa Initiative

SOAS University of London is pleased to announce that the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has renewed its support of the Governance for Development in Africa Initiative.

8th January 2018

Book launch by renowned British novelist Zadie Smith at SOAS

The award-winning novelist Zadie Smith joined SOAS University of London scholar Dr Marloes Janson to launch the paperback edition of her latest book, Swing Time (Hamish Hamilton, 2016).

6th September 2017