Upcoming International Conference
Join international delegates, eminent keynotes, and emerging scholars at our next major gathering in Lomé, Togo.
5th CECTRRA International Conference – Lomé, Togo
Theme: Environment, Technology and Social Transformation: Rethinking Development in Africa. Hosted at Institut Supérieur Bilingue Libre du Togo (ISBLT) in physical and virtual hybrid format.
CECTRRA International Conferences
Explore current and past editions of our premier international scholarly gatherings across Africa.
Academic Programmes & Event Series
Beyond our biennial international conferences, CECTRRA convenes regular seminars, public lectures, policy masterclasses, and youth training academies throughout the academic calendar.
Annual Seminar on Thinking
A signature forum dedicated to rigorous philosophical inquiry into critical thinking pedagogy, logic systems, and endogenous African philosophy.
Learn More →Distinguished Annual Lectures
Public orations and keynotes delivered by internationally celebrated African authors, philosophers, scientists, and statesman.
Lectures Archive →African Futures Academy
Leadership masterclasses, youth colloquia, and graduate student mentorship programmes fostering the next generation of critical African researchers.
Academy Overview →Policy Masterclasses
Bridge-building roundtables translating academic research into concrete policy briefs for national parliaments, ECOWAS, and AU institutions.
Explore Workshops →Conference Resources & Media
Access full conference papers, video recordings, photography galleries, and published volumes from our convenings.
Partner with CECTRRA on Upcoming Conferences
We invite universities, research centres, academic departments, policy institutes, and cultural organizations across Africa and the diaspora to partner with us in co-hosting regional colloquia, sponsoring panel tracks, or publishing joint proceedings.