"Centering Africa" Annual Spotlight

Peace & Justice Feature

How Can Genocides Be Prevented? What Rwanda Can Teach the World

Two Salzburg Global Fellows are ensuring that Rwanda's history does not repeat itself - and that other countries can learn from it

Feb 05, 2026

General

When Opportunity Sparks Transformation: How a Surprise Scholarship Opened Up a World of Possibility

In late July, Mandisa Mnguni opened her inbox to an unexpected email from a Mr. Grant L. Cambridge with the subject line, “Salzburg Global: Chairman’s Scholarship”. “It was a beautiful surprise,” she recalled. “As a finance person, you don’t often get opportunities you didn’t apply for. Being chosen by someone who didn’t know me — that was moving.”

Jan 25, 2026

Health Feature

Trust as Infrastructure: Community-Led Pathways to Health Information

Lessons from Nigeria and South Africa on listening, co-creation, and community-driven health advocacy

Dec 11, 2025

General Opinion

Why Mother-Tongue Instruction Remains Elusive in Nigerian Classrooms

Writer in Residence Thelma Obiakor outlines the challenges preventing the full implementation of mother-tongue instruction in schools across Nigeria

Nov 25, 2025

Peace & Justice Report

Africa Forum: Centering an African Vision for a New Multilateral Future

Session report highlights takeaways from Salzburg Global's Africa Forum on designing an African-shaped global future

Oct 15, 2025

Education Update

How Can Academics Center Africa? Start By Reading African Scholarship

Everyone can be more intentional about reading, citing, and assigning scholarship about Africa and by African scholars

Sep 11, 2025

General Update

The Future of Africa is Female: African Women Are Redefining Leadership

Leading women from across Africa are showing the world a model of leadership that embraces interdependence, compassion, and the deep wisdom of lived experience

Aug 28, 2025

Peace & Justice Update

How Young Climate Activists Are Fighting for Africa’s Future

They are young, outspoken, and climate-conscious: More and more young people in Africa are getting involved in climate protection because they don’t want to leave their future up to others

Aug 25, 2025

General Update

Beyond a Single Story: African Art and Culture Is Changing Global Perspectives

Artistic exhibitions, musical performances, and creative expression helped center Africa at Salzburg Global Weekend

Aug 19, 2025

General Update

Young Continent, Old Guard: Rewriting the Script for Democracy in Africa

Across Africa, a new generation is reshaping the continent’s democratic future by confronting entrenched systems, structural inequities, and inherited geopolitical constraints

Aug 14, 2025

General Update

Africa at the Center: Salzburg Global Weekend Champions a Reimagined Global Future

This year’s Salzburg Global Weekend brought leaders from across the African continent together with Salzburg Global Board Directors, staff members, and friends

Aug 11, 2025

General Update

Reclaiming Their Power and Futures: Africa’s Youth Are Rising

Across the African continent, a powerful generational shift is underway

Aug 07, 2025