Interview · SABC News
The Kremlin has accused the West, and in particular the United States, of trying to sabotage the Russia-Africa summit that will take place in St Petersburg this week by pressuring African countries not to take part. We are joined by Faith Abiodun, International affairs analyst, Founder and Chair of Future Africa Foundation, a public sector development organisation.
26 July 2023 · Interview
Faith Abiodun discusses the power of education for peace with EU-UWC scholars following the United for Peace EU-UWC youth leadership forum 2024 in Nicosia, Cyprus.
In this People First Talk, Faith Abiodun, Executive Director, United World Colleges (UWC) shares UWC's mission to build a global movement that makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. He shares what they have discovered over UWC's 60+ year history about what’s possible when we invest in growing purpose-driven leaders, who operate with agency and bridge divides. He also shares what it takes to cultivate these capacities in practice, including what the research has shown to be the biggest driver of impact.
In February 2021, I spoke with Dr Sabith Khan at California Lutheran University, sharing perspectives on development in Africa for his PA 582 graduate course on Understanding Development. I shared the conundrum of classifying countries as developed or otherwise based on material and intangible indices.