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Yale Africa Initiative

In 2013, President Peter Salovey launched the 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 initiative.

Yale Young African Scholars Program

An intensive academic and enrichment program for African secondary school students

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African Women’s Leadership Program

Over 50 women from 35 African countries have participated in the leadership program since it was launched in 2015. The program aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of women who have attained positions of importance in African governments.

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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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Africa News

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03/16/23

March 2023 edition of ‘Focus on Africa’ newsletter

The Office of International Affairs is excited to release the March 2023 edition of Focus on Africa. Addressing all of the latest news at Yale related to the continent, the newsletter includes an interview with Cajetan Iheka, the new Chair of the Council of African Studies at ...

03/14/23

Expanding the impact of the Council on African Studies: An interview with Cajetan Iheka

In January 2023, Cajetan Iheka, Professor of English, was appointed as the new Chair of the Yale MacMillan Center’s Council on African Studies (CAS). In an interview with the Office of International Affairs, Iheka shared his personal passion and vision for CAS.&nb...

03/11/23

Veronica Waweru collaborates with Kenyan locals and scientists to study human evolution

Paleoanthropologist Veronica Waweru, senior lecturer in the MacMillan Center’s Council on African Studies, has developed a unique community excavation initiative in East Africa. Waweru (pictured above, at left) collaborated with US and Kenyan institutions and locals in...

03/10/23

White House meeting focuses on follow-up to US-Africa Leaders Summit

Yale’s Janette Yarwood, Director for Africa and the Middle East in the Office of International Affairs, participated in a February meeting at the White House to follow up on the 2022 US-Africa Leaders Summit. The White House sought to discuss follow-up to the Summit an...

03/06/23

Yale’s Cécile Fromont highlights African queen for Netflix docudrama

Cécile Fromont, professor of the History of Art, was featured in the Netflix docudrama “African Queens: Njinga.” This four-part series focuses on the leadership of Njinga, the 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba territories, which is modern-day ...