Country Director Kenya @BritishCouncil .. Formally Addis Ababa, Johannesburg & Lake of Stars..
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined June 2008
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@ke_British are seeking a talented Digital Agency to collaborate with the British Council Kenya team - help us tell new stories to new audiences in Kenya and the UK. Register here to submit a proposal: in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcou….
ALT Image from British Council Creative DNA project.
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A first international collaboration for British Pavillion. I expect it to pose important, challenging questions.
A UK Kenya partnership.
We're excited to announce the team of architectural practitioners selected to represent the UK at @la_biennale 2025
👉venicebiennale.britishcounci…
@SevraDavis @TamsieThomson @TRU_Lab @tomdyckhoff @GoDownArts @Muyiwa_Oki @GraceChoiArch @HudaTayob
📷Taran Wilkhu © British Council
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Opportunity to join our team in Kenya as a communications consultant.
The details (tender instructions) are in the tender documents which can be accessed via the link:
lnkd.in/dbMbCRkE
(Reference BC/02870)
Photo credit Maganga Mwagogo
ALT Photo of a woman in Nairobi. Photo credit Maganga Mwagogo
"The British Council seeks to ‘hack’ the problem of singular, outdated narratives between Africa and the UK and prototype solutions. We are looking for Social Innovation, Design Thinking Labs or similar as delivery partners".
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Excited to be at the opening session of the @AfricaCrossroads Fourth Industrial Revolution conversations in Marrakesh. #CreativeKE
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A guide in three words for those looking to support the arts in Africa: 'imagination before agenda' @wanuri, @AfricaNouveau #AfricaUtopia @BritishArts #EastAfricaArts
"We are bound by histories not of our choosing" nitter.cf/Connect_ZA/status/1009…
#EuroFilmFestSA opening at @sterkinekor Rosebank Nouveau.
Start watching on the big screen from tomorrow to 1 July
eurofilmfest.co.za
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'I don't want to talk anymore, I want to do things' @angeliquekidjo launching a new culture fund for Africa at #EDD18 'how do we use it to tell our story, to our advantage?'
Cc @ssaBritish @Connect_ZA @ngBritishArts #EastAfricaArts @ke_British nitter.cf/NanaOcran/status/10035…
Amirah Tajdin :: Q&A - letsbebrief.co.uk/amirah-taj… via @letsbebriefcrew ... a #peoplesstoriesproject interview #kenya #nairobi #mombasa #southafrica
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An interview with Kenya's @campmullaofficial with thanks to @britisharts #254Low nataal.com/camp-mulla
#AfricaSDGs @royafrisoc @DalbergTweet @yemibabington @ssaBritish @SheilaRuiz "Tap creative industries to boost Africa’s economic growth" A timely tweet from @FT nitter.cf/FT/status/976850437142…
Tap creative industries to boost Africa’s economic growth on.ft.com/2IJB1N4
#AfricaSDGs David Croft, Diageo Guiness adverts sharing story of female empowerment in Kenya. youtu.be/PYpJAjtAl-Q cc @eastafricacup
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#AfricaSDGs growth areas for investment with social purpose Dougie Brew, Unilever: Distribution and route to market / tech powered uber etc. Affordability key driver for African consumers. David Croft, Diageo: micro grids, local electricity production. Both on recycling plastics.
: SDGs as a way to create a shared agenda between business and development communities. #AfricaSDGs But some way to go before that is a reality :
Cc @peterbrown2204 a focus on business with social purpose / social enterprise. @etBritish nitter.cf/EthioEmbassyUK/status/…
#HappeningNow: Discussion on what #SDGs mean for business in #Africa with @DalbergTweet, @royafrisoc and @LBSAfricaClub. Ambassador Hailemichael is one of the panel speakers.
#AfricaSDGs #Ethiopia #EthiopiaInUK
Malloch-Brown: MDG to SDG. From social safety net to ambitious 17 goals beyond the capability of governments alone. Requires total immersion of business (beyond CSR) to achieve a decent life for everyone on our planet. #AfricaSDGs
. Africa late comers . Createa leapfrogging opportunities . Needs to regionally integrate to match Brazil, China, India @LopesInsights
Q. Social media catalyst to move the narrative . Is it a tool for social change? @LopesInsights social media both supports and undermines