African Leadership Centre

School of Global Affairs

About the African Leadership Centre

We aim to inform and influence policy change in Africa and globally.

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We offer a range of study options on leadership, security and development.

Our research

We provide research expertise on peace, security and the state in Africa.

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Master's courses

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Discover the postgraduate taught courses offered by the African Leadership Centre.

Browse our postgraduate taught courses

PhD research

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Learn about our Leadership Studies with reference to Security & Development PhD.

Find out more about postgraduate research

Fellowship programmes

Explore our joint programmes focusing on peace,security and development in Africa.

Learn more about our fellowships

Our COVID-19 research

We've launched an Africa-focused op-ed series to track, analyse and reflect on COVID-19 in and for Africa. This global pandemic is laying bare the weaknesses of different political systems, state structures and state-society dynamics across rich and poor, developed and developing, and so-called ‘strong’ and ‘fragile’ states.

Our series explores the marginality of Africa, as well as its circumstances and experiences of COVID-19 in scholarly and policy debates and discussions.

Discover our series on the ALC Nairobi website

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Discover more about the African Leadership Centre

The African Leadership Centre (ALC) at King's College London and Nairobi are comprised of a community of leaders driving peace, security and development.

We offer courses, programmes and research opportunities to inform and influence debate on issues of peace, leadership, development and security.