# Harvard University Center for African Studies ## Harvard Gazette: University of Ghana, Africa CDC, University of Yaounde, and Others partner with Harvard Faculty as part of six projects selected for the 2026 Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa Six projects have been selected as the 2026 awardees for the Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa, announced by the [**Office of the Vice Provost for Research**](https://research.harvard.edu/) (OVPR) and the [**Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs**](https://worldwide.harvard.edu/our-work/office-of-the-vice-provost-for-international-affairs/) (OVPIA), in collaboration with the [**Harvard University Center for African Studies**](https://africa.harvard.edu/). The Motsepe Fund was established in 2020 to support faculty-led and student-driven research projects that focus on advancing key challenges and opportunities facing Africa, with a focus on projects falling within the STEAM rubric (the application of the arts and humanities to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research). Following the success of the first five rounds of awards, the Motsepe Foundation has generously renewed its commitment to enable another five years of awards. Now in its sixth year, the Motsepe Fund continues to garner interest from faculty across the University. [ Read More arrow\_circle\_right ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/newsplus/six-projects-chosen-for-motsepe-presidential-research-accelerator-fund-for-africa/) ![h](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2026-06/Untitled%20design-3.jpg?itok=4MuTD3is) ## News Stories [### Six projects chosen for Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/newsplus/six-projects-chosen-for-motsepe-presidential-research-accelerator-fund-for-africa/) June 15, 2026 The Motsepe Fund was established in 2020 to support faculty-led and student-driven research projects that focus on advancing key challenges and opportunities facing Africa, with a focus on projects falling within the STEAM rubric (the application of the... ![j](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-06/Screenshot%202026-06-15%20at%2010.36.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=axr-enR-) [### Leaders Across Harvard’s African Student Organizations Gather at CAS Luncheon to Shape the Year Ahead ](/news/2026/05/leaders-across-harvards-african-student-organizations-gather-cas-luncheon-shape-year) May 05, 2026 The Harvard Center for African Studies (CAS) recently hosted a Student Org Leaders’ Luncheon, bringing together presidents, chairs, and student leaders from across African organizations at Harvard. The gathering created space for reflection, leadership... ![j](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-05/DSC00999-2_0.jpg?itok=9uRDEi8n) [### Harvard Center for African Studies and Brand South Africa to Host “Amapiano: A Cultural Export of Freedom” with Grammy-Winning Artist Zakes Bantwini ](/news/2026/04/harvard-center-african-studies-and-brand-south-africa-host-amapiano-cultural-export) April 27, 2026 CAMBRIDGE, Massachussetts — The Harvard Center for African Studies, in partnership with Brand South Africa, will host “Amapiano: A Cultural Export of Freedom — Panel & Live Performance” on Friday, 8 May 2026. The public gathering convenes leading South... ![p](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/CAS%20Full%20Panel%20Poster_0.png?itok=NbCseWDl) [### Harvard Alumni and Students Visit African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa for High-Level Overview and Diaspora Linkage within the AU ](/news/2026/02/harvard-alumni-and-students-visit-african-union-headquarters-addis-ababa-high-level) February 19, 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — A delegation of Harvard University alumni and students visited the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa for a high-level briefing on continental governance, peace and security, and the role of youth and the African... ![AU](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-02/55b0a914-22a5-4a0e-a7c2-275f033857a3-2.jpg?itok=qR6XHf4H) [### Inaugural Middle East and Africa Harvard Alumni Summit – CAS Faculty Director Dr. Zoe Marks joins alumni and colleagues at newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo ](/news/2026/02/inaugural-middle-east-and-africa-harvard-alumni-summit-cas-faculty-director-dr-zoe) February 06, 2026 Cairo, Egypt — Alumni, faculty, and regional leaders from across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond convened in Cairo for the Harvard Alumni Summit – Middle East and Africa 2026, held January 16–18 at the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum. The Harvard... ![MEA](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-02/ALI05605.jpg?itok=tvJ-6d6M) [### Harvard Kennedy School JFK Forum Panel Warns of Escalating Atrocities in Sudan, as a second Genocide Unfolds ](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/human-rights/harvard-kennedy-school-panel-warns-escalating) December 05, 2025 Since 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a devasting civil war. Harvard Kennedy School held a 2024 JFK Jr. Forum on the attacks by a powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Sudanese Armed Forces. Zoe Marks, the Oppenheimer... ![HKS](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-12/Screenshot%202025-12-05%20at%202.12.56%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=wF50shmd) [### Nigerian Tribune: Harvard University Center for African Studies Strengthens Connections on the Continent with Landmark Week in Lagos ](/news/2025/09/nigerian-tribune-harvard-university-center-african-studies-strengthens-connections) September 01, 2025 Local Nigeria News Coverage of African Studies Delegation Visit to Nigeria: Nigeria Tribune | The Guardian Nigeria | Acada Extra | The News Accelerator | This Day Lagos Lagos, Nigeria – In a milestone for Harvard University’s wide range of research and... ![CAS News Story Lagos](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/54734411115_83cc7272d8_c.jpg?itok=O0EMktml) [### A Decade of Impact: Celebrating 10 Years of the Harvard Center for African Studies. ](/news/2025/06/decade-impact-celebrating-10-years-harvard-center-african-studies) June 03, 2025 Cambridge, USA - As the academic year came to a close with last week’s Commencement celebration, we also marked a major milestone: the 10th anniversary of the Harvard Center for African Studies. The 2024–2025 academic year commemorates ten years of CAS as... ![10 Years](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/screenshot_2025-06-02_at_6.26.53_pm_0.png?itok=ml6TDH4y) arrow\_back arrow\_forward ## Faculty & Student Research Spotlights [### Exploring Pathways for Sustainable Human-Lion Coexistence in Kenya ](/news/2025/08/exploring-pathways-sustainable-human-lion-coexistence-kenya) August 12, 2025 Faculty Research Spotlight: Andrew Davies Andrew Davies, Associate Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (FAS), was a 2023 recipient of the Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa . The Motsepe Fund is made possible by a... ![Andrew](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-12/Andrew%20Davies%20%28PI%29%20and%20Lucrecia%20Aguilar%20%28PhD%20student%29%20meeting%20collaborators%20at%20Mt%20Kenya%20University.jpeg?itok=0bgcxcIK) [### Improving Livelihoods for Smallholder Coffee Farmers in Ethiopia ](/news/2025/08/improving-livelihoods-smallholder-coffee-farmers-ethiopia) August 11, 2025 Student Research Spotlight: Katie Chen and Vaibhav Parik The Harvard Center for African Studies offers funding to Harvard graduate students traveling to Africa for thesis or dissertation research or for fieldwork connected to an academic project. At the... ![Coffee](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-12/Screenshot%202025-12-05%20at%203.05.01%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=0ecoIfK0) [### Bridging Education and Technology: Exploring Rwanda’s School Data Management System ](/studentresearch/ayoarowolo) June 23, 2025 Below is the written report from HGSE student, Ayo Arowolo, who travelled to Rwanda for her research project in Spring 2025*.* ![Rwanda](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-12/Screenshot%202025-12-05%20at%202.56.38%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=E8MLApj8) [### The Role of Food Vendors in School Food Environments: A Qualitative Study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ](/news/spring-2024-graduate-research-travel-grant-recipient-spotlight-lexi-farina-hsph) August 26, 2024 The Harvard Center for African Studies offers funding to Harvard graduate students traveling to Africa for thesis or dissertation research or for fieldwork connected to an academic project. At the end of their CAS-sponsored travels, students must submit a... ![Tanzania](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-12/Screenshot%202025-12-05%20at%203.01.12%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=JYQbfBcs) arrow\_back arrow\_forward ## Journals, Research, & Working Papers This ***new*** section highlights recent outputs from the Harvard University Center for African Studies, featuring journals, research contributions, and working papers generated through CAS conferences, workshops, and symposia. It offers a curated space for showcasing emerging scholarship, ongoing intellectual projects, and newly released papers that reflect the breadth of academic work across the continent and the global African diaspora. 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Yem Osinbajo Transcript for Keynote Address at Harvard University Center For African Studies Alakija Religion and Public Life Gala Night](/publication/vice-president-nigeria-he-yem-osinbajo-transcript-keynote-address-harvard-university)” - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdfTranscript for Keynote Ad...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/2025-11/Transcript%20for%20Keynote%20Address%20-%20Harvard%20University%20Center%20For%20African%20Studies%20-%20Gala%20Night%20-%2014%20August%202025.pdf) *In 2025, the Alakija Distinguished Lecture on Religion and Public Life Gala Dinner gathered leaders with the purpose of supporting the Study of Africa at Harvard through partnership and philanthropy. The centerpiece of the evening was a keynote address by...* - [ picture\_as\_pdfTranscript for Keynote Ad...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/2025-11/Transcript%20for%20Keynote%20Address%20-%20Harvard%20University%20Center%20For%20African%20Studies%20-%20Gala%20Night%20-%2014%20August%202025.pdf) ### 2025 Sarah Setlaelo and Chantelle Gray. 2025. “[Special Issue on Mabogo Percy More](https://africa.harvard.edu/publication/special-issue-mabogo-percy-more)” Sarah Setlaelo and Chantelle Gray. 2025. “[Special Issue on Mabogo Percy More](https://africa.harvard.edu/publication/special-issue-mabogo-percy-more)” - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02580136.2025.2579436) - [CAS Publication Page](https://africa.harvard.edu/publication/special-issue-mabogo-percy-more) - [South African Journal of Philosophy, Volume 44, Issue 3](https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsph20/current) *Sarah Setlaelo, a 2024–2025 Harvard South African Fellow, conducted a portion of this research during her fellowship tenure. Now serving as the guest editor of the current issue of the South African Journal of Philosophy, she has overseen the publication...* - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02580136.2025.2579436) - [CAS Publication Page](https://africa.harvard.edu/publication/special-issue-mabogo-percy-more) - [South African Journal of Philosophy, Volume 44, Issue 3](https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsph20/current) Sarah Setlaelo. 2025. “[Stella Nyanzi the Activist-Philosopher](https://africa.harvard.edu/publication/stella-nyanzi-activist-philosopher)” Sarah Setlaelo. 2025. “[Stella Nyanzi the Activist-Philosopher](https://africa.harvard.edu/publication/stella-nyanzi-activist-philosopher)” - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://ujonlinepress.uj.ac.za/index.php/ujp/catalog/download/246/1289/5717?inline=1) - [CAS Publication Page](https://africa.harvard.edu/publication/stella-nyanzi-activist-philosopher) *Sarah Setlaelo, a 2024–2025 Harvard South African Fellow, conducted a portion of this research during her fellowship tenure.* Stella Nyanzi, the Ugandan medical and social anthropologist, feminist scholar and political activist is arguably a contemporary... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://ujonlinepress.uj.ac.za/index.php/ujp/catalog/download/246/1289/5717?inline=1) - [CAS Publication Page](https://africa.harvard.edu/publication/stella-nyanzi-activist-philosopher) --- ## Follow Us newspaper [### Newsletter ](/newsletters) collections [### Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com) business\_center [### LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/11740622/admin/dashboard/)