2026 July Newsletter

Felicia Appenteng invites you to reflect on the idea of Global African genius for freedom and learn about the work our community has been doing across sectors and across the globe.

Our latest ADEPT convening brought together ambassadors, leaders, and innovators to discuss “Leveraging Educational Partnerships for Commercial Diplomacy.”

AAI’s President joined a panel on “Partnering with African Expertise to Inform U.S.–Africa Policy and Engagement” as part of the Africa Program hosted by the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS).

In our most recent series of AAI Alumni interviews, listen to ATLAS Alumna, Sheila Minkah-Premo, speak about her law career as an advocate for gender equality and legal reform in Ghana.

We met AFGRAD Alumnus, Dr. Ketevi Assamagan, in AAI’s NYC office to learn about his accomplished career in physics and the founding of the African School of Physics.

Watch our interview with IVP Alumna and trailblazing journalist, Ajoa Yeboah-Afari, as she talks about her popular column, “Thoughts of a Native Daughter,” her time as the BBC’s correspondent for “Focus on Africa,” and being the first female editor of The Ghanaian Times.

For this year’s festival, As The Stars Sow the Earth, AAI co-presented a series of films showcasing dynamism, creativity, and power in Global Africa’s film community.

Discover Roy Swan’s upcoming book on positive-sum economics and the latest works from Jim Ovia, Dr. Benedict Oramah, and Issa Rae.