Africa House
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About Us
Welcome to the Africa House website, a home for a number of exciting initiatives in African Studies at New York University. I encourage you to visit this site frequently to learn about upcoming events and view updated information about projects. Continue »
Recent Events
Africa and the Arab Gulf Relationships Conference
Held on March 3-4, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, UAE
This event sought to examine the modern relationships between Africa and the Arab Gulf through presentations and panel discussions. Panelist presented papers on topics that focused on historic ties, political and economic development, Islamic Law, microfinancing, as well as tourism relations.
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Public Lecture: Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma, the President of the African National Congress participated in a public lecture where he spoke about South Africa, the role of the government, as well as the role of government in general on the African continent. The event was then followed by a dinner reception for VIP guests at Kimmel in honor of Jacob Zuma.
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An Evening with Dr. Donald Kaberuka
President of the African Development Bank
Dr. Donald Kaberuka, who is the current President of the African Development Bank Group spoke about Africa as the changing face: The face of the future, followed by a question and answer session and then a wine and cheese reception.
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