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Yale Africa Initiative

A university-wide effort to prioritize and expand Yale's commitment to Africa. Learn more about the programs, partnerships, and collaborations that comprise the Yale Africa Initiative.

Yale Young African Scholars Program

An intensive academic and enrichment program for African secondary school students

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Leadership Forum for Strategic Impact

An expanding network of senior African women leaders

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Council on African Studies at Yale MacMillan Center

Commitment to interdisciplinary research and study of Africa through joint endeavors

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02/21/20

Yale Talk Podcast focuses on HAPPINESS Project in Nigeria

Yale Talk, a monthly podcast hosted by Yale University President Peter Salovey, focused a recent episode on the HAPPINESS Project which aims to increase access to mental health services in Nigeria. You can listen to the podcast by visiting the Yale Talk website. During a Jan...

Participants at the January 2020 Ledaership Forum in Lagos, Nigeria

01/30/20

Yale Leadership Forum Amplifies Influence of Next Generation of African Women Leaders

Yale University, in partnership with Fundación Mujeres por África and Banco Santander, convened the Women’s Leadership Forum in Lagos, Nigeria, on January 17. The Lagos forum was the third of the partnership’s events held in Africa since the program b...

01/28/20

Yale and Africa - January 2020

The Yale Africa Initiative is a university-wide effort to prioritize and expand Yale's commitment to Africa. We invite you to learn more about the programs, partnerships, and collaborations that comprise the initiative by viewing the "Yale and Africa" brochure, p...

President Solvey visits Techpoint Africa in Lagos, Nigeria

01/22/20

In the media: Techpoint Africa covers President Salovey's visit

During Yale President Peter Salovey's trip to Nigeria he visited Techpoint, the largest tech media agency in Africa, where he participated in a town hall-style meeting and interactive discussion with key leaders in the Lagos technology entrepreneurship ecosystem. View a p...

On Jan. 17th Yale President Peter Salovey met with officials to finalize plans to expand the HAPPINESS Project in Nigeria

01/17/20

Spreading HAPPINESS in Nigeria: Yale, partners expand mental health program

During Yale President Peter Salovey's visit to Lagos, he met with officials to finalize plans to expand the HAPPINESS Project (Health Action for Psychiatric Problems In Nigeria including Epilepsy and Substances), an ongoing Yale partnership with the government of Imo State...