The Africa Institute is an inter-disciplinary research institution for academic studies on Africa divided into humanities and social sciences established in 2018.
| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Salah M. Hassan - Dean |
| Website | www |
The Africa Institute was conceived by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, a member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, whose Emirate hosted the first symposium on Africa-Arab relations in December 1976. [1] It was established in 2018. [2] [3]
The Africa Institute is an inter-disciplinary research institution for academic studies on Africa divided into humanities and social sciences. [2]
As of December 2025 [update] , Sudanese writer Salah Hassan is dean of the Africa Institute. Moroccan political scientist Zaynab El Bernoussi is interim chair of Humanities, while Zambian economist Grieve Chelwa is chair of Social Science. [4]
To deepen understanding of the realities across Global Africa, The Africa Institute launched country-focused editions in Ethiopia, Ghana, and the Indian Ocean region. [5] Dean of the Africa Institute, Salah M. Hassan pointed out that country-focused editions beams light on these places in the continent to show their importance in global history. [6]
These editions have addressed recurring topics, what being an African is and what the future of Africa would be like. [7]
The Africa Institute is keeping a tradition to honor the memory of celebrated literary and academic scholars from Africa, thereby institutionalizing fellowships in their memory. [8] Literary scholars honored include Toni Morrison and Ali Mazrui. [9] [10]