Dear Friends & Family, With just over two weeks to go until the Africa Soft Power Summit, we’re delighted towelcome Pan-African Law FirmTemplars on-board. The organisation shares our passion for workplace change, and the ability of the emerging creative and digital sectors to help accelerate it. “As the continent – and the world – transitions […]

Dear Friends & Family, Africa Soft Power’s (ASP) agship summit is now just THREE WEEKS AWAY… and will be taking place in Kigali, Rwanda from May 23rd – 27th. Team ASP is now busy putting the nishing touches to the event, but in the meantime, we can here reveal an exclusive sneak peek at the pre-agenda programme (subject […]

Dear Friends and Family, Happy new month! And Happy Independence Day Nigeria! Just last week, our portfolio platform, The Africa Soft Power Project (ASP), in partnership with African Women On Board (AWB) hosted Africa Soft Power & AWB@UNGA 2022 alongside the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA. Focused on Africa’s leadership in […]

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NEWS WE’RE INTERESTED IN A few things caught our attention in June and we’re curious about your take on one of them: artificial intelligence and sentience! There’s a poll below and we would love to know what you think! Google Opens Its New Google Office In Accra The role of Artificial Intelligence in future technology […]

Dear Friends and Family, Happy new month! We trust your May was marvelous and hope your June comes with joy! A few days ago, our portfolio platform, The Africa Soft Power Project (ASP), had the first live edition of its flagship “Africa Month” Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. It was a huge success with a focus […]

Dear Friends and Family, Happy new month! We trust you’re well and that April was an excellent month for you. We are excited to tell you that our partner, The Africa Soft Power Project (ASP), is hosting the first live edition of ASP’s flagship “Africa Month” event in Kigali, Rwanda. The event themed, Africa & the Global […]

Hmmm. April Fool’s Day! Ever wondered why and how April Fool’s Day began? No one knows for sure – there are several accounts – but some historians believe the custom began in 16th century France after a change in the calendar. With the shift from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Day was […]

Dear Friends, You are invited to join our partner: African Women on Board (AWB) Today, Thursday, March 24th, 2022 as they host a session in celebration of International Women’s Month titled, “The Future of Work: Trolling and the Virtual Workplace”. It is no longer news that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we work – […]

Happy International Women’s Day! This year’s IWD theme is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. It recognizes and celebrates the women and girls who are contributing to a sustainable and equal future with their work on climate change adaptation and response. With climate change influencing sustainable development, and women commonly facing higher risks and […]

Dear Friends and Family, Happy new month! We trust you’re well and that February was an excellent month. Here are a few things we’d like to share with you. We’re introducing a segment on our social media accounts called “Founder of the Week”, where we will spotlight founders/CEOs whose businesses or organizations are on the […]

Dear Friends, You are invited to join our partners: African Women on Board (AWB) on Thursday, January 27th, 2022 as they host their first session of the year, Going Beyond Advocacy: Actionable Steps towards Safety in the Workplace.   This session continues from the launch of AWB’s  Safety in the Workplace initiative, which was a ground-breaking convening of top leaders in the corporate private […]

Dear friends and family,  Happy New Year and welcome to 2022! As we step into a new chapter, we remain committed to supporting visionary leaders and organizations at the frontline of change. We hope the new year brings fresh beginnings and exciting opportunities for us all, as we look forward to new ideas and innovations […]

For firms, organisations and institutions, the big picture goes beyond what’s visible or available at the moment, it opens you up to possibilities that might otherwise remain unnoticed. Keeping the big picture in mind at all times is the key to confronting current challenges, planning for emerging needs and moving toward your goals. Without a […]

In a recent Forbes article, Joseph Folkman describes strategic thinking this way: ‘Strategic thinking involves thinking about larger, macro issues, in contrast to the microfocus that many tend to take. Strategic thinking means seeing how the industry and the broader economy function. It also includes thinking long-term in contrast to near-term.’ The ability to think […]

RDF Strategies is proud to bring you the 2nd edition of The Africa Soft Power Series Global Virtual Summit. For more than 40 years, May 25th has been recognized as Africa Day. Similarly, May 5th has been recognized as African World Heritage Day for the past five years. Like you, we agree that two days […]

Prof. Benedict Oramah of the African Export-Import Bank, Ms. Chinelo Anohu of the Africa Investment Forum, H.E Wamkele Mene of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Dean Garfield, Vice President, Public Policy at Netflix will today speak at a virtual event hosted by The Africa Soft Power Project. The session titled, ’The New Face of African Collaboration’, brings these leading voices together to discuss the evolution of infrastructure development on the continent and the transformative possibilities that this age of connectivity holds for Africa’s creative industries and knowledge economy.

The global Covid-19 pandemic has shown that adaptation is the key to maintaining communication in a rapidly changing world. Where travel has been restricted, Zoom calls have become the standard. Where lockdowns have been imposed, home deliveries have increased. And as home schooling has been required, educational technology platforms have flourished. One such example of this is uLesson, a Nigerian edtech start-up that was recently reported by

Leaders across Africa have congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, on their win, while remaining optimistic that the incoming administration will improve relations between the United States and African nations. But just what exactly could a Biden-Harris presidency mean for Africa? Reversal of Trump’s Travel BanIn March 2017, US President, Donald […]