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Shuvai Busuman Nyoni

ALC Nairobi staff

Biography

Shuvai Busuman Nyoni is a Gender, Peace and Security expert currently serving as the Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC) in Nairobi, Kenya. 

The ALC is a research and training institution that focuses on raising the next generation African leaders, thinkers and practitioners within the peace, security and development sector. 

The ALC seeks to contribute to Africa’s long-term social and economic security and development terrain by training and mentoring the next generation of young African leaders as well as through rigorous research and knowledge generation.

Shuvai is the first Alumna of the African Leadership Centre to serve as its Executive Director, having been part of the 2009-2010 cohort of the Centre's Peace and Security Fellowship programme for African Women.

Prior to joining the Centre, Shuvai worked as the Director of Interventions and before that Regional Advocacy Specialist for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in Johannesburg South Africa. She has worked extensively with a range of regional and national policy makers, civil society actors and academics in post-conflict and transitional countries on the African continent. 

Through her work Shuvai has engaged with issues pertaining to post-conflict reconstruction, governance, social and economic justice, transitional justice, reconciliation, and national and community healing. Shuvai also works as a gender advisor and investigator for sexual and gender-based violence as crimes in conflict and serves on the UN Women/ Justice Rapid Response Roster. Shuvai has worked for various regional organisations addressing issues of conflict, violence, reconciliation and gender equality at local, national and regional levels.

News

UK-Africa relationship must be equitable, create structural shift: experts

Academics, diplomats and policy practitioners recently came together at King’s to debate the future of the UK-Africa relationship.

Labour Shadow Minister Lyn Brown with HE Manoah Esipisu, High Commissioner of Kenya to the UK.

Analysing the impact of COVID-19 on Africa

The African Leadership Centre hosts a discussion with panellists from across the continent on the effects of COVID-19 and African leaders’ response to the...

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Events

04Marun-npt

Keynote: Is African Agency for sale, for hire or self-renewal? How can Africa shape the UN Summit of the Future?

An open debate among academics, diplomats and policy practitioners.

Please note: this event has passed.

07MarAfrica Week 2024

Keynote: High level panel on the role of multilateral organisations in projecting Africa's agenda on the global stage

Leading African policy decision makers and practitioners will examine how robust and tangible Africa has been in exercising its agency in global affairs.

Please note: this event has passed.

22NovSouth Sudan: Man holds flag on Independence Day

Leadership, Nation-building and War in South Sudan; The Problems of Statehood and Collective Will

Dr. Sonja Theron will discuss her book, ‘Leadership, Nation-building and War in South Sudan; The Problems of Statehood and Collective Will'.

Please note: this event has passed.

News

UK-Africa relationship must be equitable, create structural shift: experts

Academics, diplomats and policy practitioners recently came together at King’s to debate the future of the UK-Africa relationship.

Labour Shadow Minister Lyn Brown with HE Manoah Esipisu, High Commissioner of Kenya to the UK.

Analysing the impact of COVID-19 on Africa

The African Leadership Centre hosts a discussion with panellists from across the continent on the effects of COVID-19 and African leaders’ response to the...

A health worker conducts a COVID-19 temperature check in Africa

Events

04Marun-npt

Keynote: Is African Agency for sale, for hire or self-renewal? How can Africa shape the UN Summit of the Future?

An open debate among academics, diplomats and policy practitioners.

Please note: this event has passed.

07MarAfrica Week 2024

Keynote: High level panel on the role of multilateral organisations in projecting Africa's agenda on the global stage

Leading African policy decision makers and practitioners will examine how robust and tangible Africa has been in exercising its agency in global affairs.

Please note: this event has passed.

22NovSouth Sudan: Man holds flag on Independence Day

Leadership, Nation-building and War in South Sudan; The Problems of Statehood and Collective Will

Dr. Sonja Theron will discuss her book, ‘Leadership, Nation-building and War in South Sudan; The Problems of Statehood and Collective Will'.

Please note: this event has passed.