African Futures Institute

Founded in 2021, African Futures Institute is a charity based in Accra, Ghana working on education, arts & culture, science & research.

The African Futures Institute (AFI) is a non-profit architectural education and research institute headquartered in Accra, Ghana. Founded in 2021 by Prof Lesley Lokko OBE, it works across teaching, research, public events, curatorial practice, exhibitions and publishing. Its activities focus on rethinking architecture and urbanism from an African vantage point, with attention to decolonisation and decarbonisation. AFI runs the Nomadic African Studio, the FOLIO publication series, the Pinpoint Directory and the Speaking History initiative, and holds public talks and workshops in Accra, with programmes also delivered in Dakar, London, Venice and Dublin. It is a registered charity in Ghana, incorporated as a company limited by guarantee, and holds U.S. 501 equivalency. Its work is supported by grants from foundations and by private donations.