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Kujenga Amani: Peacebuilding in AfricaAuthor: African Peacebuilding Network
The Kujenga Amani Podcast is the audio series of the Social Science Research Council's African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics program's digital forum, Kujenga Amani (Swahili for "building peace"). Recorded at various workshops, conferences, and meetings organized by APDD, this series aims to provide listeners with critical knowledge and commentary from scholars, practitioners, activists, and policymakers in the field of African peacebuilding, while amplifying African voices and perspectives on globally significant issues. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on the Kujenga Amani podcast do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics Program or the Social Science Research Council, unless directly stated otherwise. The APDD Program is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Language: en Genres: Science, Social Sciences, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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African Scholarship and Practice for Conflict Transformation, Security Governance and Development
Episode 7
Tuesday, 24 February, 2026
In this episode of the Kujenga Amani podcast, Dr. Olajumoke (Jumo) Ayandele, scholar-practitioner and a clinical assistant professor of transnational security at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University (NYU), addresses the importance of African scholarship in bridging the gap between knowledge and practice in a context of structural and emerging challenges on the continent. Drawing from her research and policy engagements in exploring African-led solutions that advance sustainable peace and development, as well as her membership on the Advisory Board of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) Global Research Network, Dr. Jumo discusses her research and role as a practitioner, conflict dynamics in Africa, intentional curriculum building, progress and shortfalls in the continent's approach to counterterrorism. She also acknowledges the importance of leveraging diasporic networks for conflict transformation, while equally paying critical attention to the far-reaching implications of the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' on Africa's peacebuilding landscape. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on the Kujenga Amani Podcast do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics Program or the Social Science Research Council, unless directly stated otherwise.
