Funmi Olonisakin

Vice President/Principal (International) @KingsCollegeLon - Prof Peace, Security, Leadership and Internationalisation of Education; Founding Director @ALC_KCL

[Kayode Fayemi @kfayemi]

It was such a pleasure to reconnect with my Head of Department, Professor Lawrence Freedman, during the memorial held at King’s College London @KingsCollegeLon for the late Professor Jack Spence, erstwhile Director of Research at Chatham House and Professor in the War Studies Department, who passed away recently.

It was my first time seeing Professor Freedman in more than three decades and, in his graceful manner, he insisted on capturing the historic moment with “my Nigerian mentees”: Professor Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin, now Vice President at King’s College London; Professor Biodun Alao, Professor of African Studies at King’s College London; and me, all products of Professor Freedman in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London.

Now retired, Professor Freedman remains the foremost global scholar of strategy and war and has written some of the most pathbreaking books on war and international relations.

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

Register to attend:
https://t.co/rkcJxaKdQA

Seats are limited. Early registration strongly advised.

Designed for academics, policymakers, industry leaders, creatives, students, and partners.

Looking forward to welcoming you.

#KingsAfricaWeek #Africa2026

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

Delighted to invite you to a high-level screening and keynote conversation at King’s College London @KingsCollegeLon @ALC_KCL with Dr Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, Founder of Rise Networks and Rise Interactive Studios on Friday, 6 March as part of #KingsAfricaWeek.

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

This exclusive event features Makemation, Africa’s first feature film on artificial intelligence, spotlighting the growing influence of AI across the continent and the power of storytelling in reshaping global narratives on African innovation and youth-driven digital futures.

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

Join us for this timely and thought-provoking debate. Register here: https://t.co/hpBUTq5Dp3 .

You can also join the conversation online on @APS_ALC platform. Kindly visit our website and set up your account: https://t.co/2p4AdtM6dX

#APSDebate #Africa2026 #KingsAfricaWeek

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

Pleased to invite you to the @APS_ALC opening event of this year’s #KingsAfricaWeek, co-hosted by the African Leadership Centre @ALC_KCL and the Zambia High Commission, in collaboration with Thabo Mbeki Foundation @TMFoundation_ and @SABCNews, on 2 March.

#APSDebate #Africa2026

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

#APSDebate2026 will examine the new agendas for resourcing African agency that are emerging in response to Western and US disengagement & the withdrawal of development aid from Africa, as well as the opportunities for resourcing African agency from within the African context.

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

Through a series of in-person and online events, we will engage African scholars, leaders, and thinkers to examine the resources necessary for actualising African agency in a multipolar world.

Register and learn more: https://t.co/PgSXKDzNfA

#KingsAfricaWeek #Africa2026

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

Delighted to share that #KingsAfricaWeek, convened by the African Leadership Centre (@ALC_KCL) and @warstudies at @KingsCollegeLon, will take place from March 2–6, exploring the theme “Resourcing African Agency: Priorities, Innovation and Preparedness in a Multipolar World”.

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

Through the One King’s Impact Fund, King’s is advancing initiatives that tackle the world’s most pressing issues. PEACE+ exemplifies our commitment to reducing health inequalities and creating inclusive healthcare solutions. 

#OneKingsImpact

[King's College London @KingsCollegeLon]

Eating disorder care often overlooks neurodivergent needs.

King’s is expanding the PEACE Pathway with PEACE+, a toolkit co-designed with Autistic and ADHD communities to make care more inclusive, accessible & affirming.

https://t.co/57BVtqGkf3

#OneKingsImpact

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

#APS2025 is a high-level continental forum to reflect, critique, and imagine alternative futures for regionalism in Africa. I look forward to welcoming participants from across the continent and beyond to join us in this important conversation.

#AfricanPublicSquare #ECOWASAt50

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

Pleased to invite you to the Second Continental African Public Square (@APS_ALC) which will take place in Abuja, Nigeria, on 31 Oct and 1 Nov 2025, as part of the Conference on @ecowas_cedeao at 50.

#APS2025 #AfricanPublicSquare #ECOWASAt50

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

Co-hosted by @ALC_KCL, @AmandlaInstitut, and @CODESRIA, in collaboration with @WATHI_ThinkTank, this edition of the APS continues our commitment to open, critical, and inclusive debate on pressing regional questions.

#APS2025 #AfricanPublicSquare #ECOWASAt50

[African Public Square (APS) @APS_ALC]

Here are a few key points you should know ahead of our second Continental Debate of the African Public Square (APS) scheduled for Oct 31 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria. #AfricanPublicSquare #ECOWASat50 #PeoplesECOWAS

[African Public Square (APS) @APS_ALC]

The @APS_ALC invites you to the 2nd Continental Debate, to be held during the ECOWAS at 50 Conference on 31 Oct 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria.
Theme: Are regional organisations a necessity for regional integration in Africa?
#AfricanPublicSquare #ECOWASat50 #PeoplesECOWAS

[African Public Square (APS) @APS_ALC]

As #ECOWAS celebrates 50 years, the @APS_ALC asks: Can Africa’s integration thrive without a shared political and economic base? Join us for the 2nd Continental APS Debate — a bold discussion on the future of regionalism in Africa. #AfricanPublicSquare #ECOWAS@50 #PeoplesECOWAS

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

How do we teach leadership without reducing it to managerialism? What does it mean to engage with leadership as a global, plural, and contested idea?

#TeachingGlobalLeadership

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

In “Teaching Global Leadership in Higher Education: Leadership Across Cultures,” we show how the study of #Global #Leadership can enhance students’ generic and transferable skills, encourage communication, problem-solving, and group work.

📚https://t.co/cDOzDmXug9

[Funmi Olonisakin @FunmiOlonisakin]

Through its focus on global leadership issues, it introduces students to different cultural perspectives. It also addresses geopolitical challenges & equips students for careers in public service, including social/private enterprises, particularly those operating internationally.