"To foster a culture of ideas within African societies and, in so doing, end Africa's ideas-dependency, while reclaiming its intellectual dignity"
FOUNDER’S VISION STATEMENT:
“I want us Africans to be able not only to catch our own fish, but, more importantly, to figure out what to do should the river dry up, and, even better still, how to keep the river from drying up.”
– Agwu Ukiwe Okali…Read Profile
About OSIFA
Africa and the World of Ideas
Of all the negative notions and misapprehensions entertained by the outside world about Africa and Africans, none actually is more damaging than that which portrays African societies as essentially bereft of ideas of any significance and sees them as basically consumers rather than producers of the commodity, so to speak, with little, if anything, to contribute to the global stock. In other words, and put rather bluntly, when it comes to ideas, Africa barely counts.
OSIFA
Events
- OSIFA was formally launched on 12th June, 2013 at the Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
