We speak with Dr. Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu about the importance of indigenous knowledge for education and innovation in Africa and globally. Dr. Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu is the author of Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa. A researcher, teacher, non-fiction and fiction writer, and a public intellectual, Chika holds a Ph.D. in African Development and Policy Studies from Howard University in Washington D.C. Chika has worked as a consultant for the World Bank on education and sustainable land management in Africa. Among her other research works include an International Development Research Center (IDRC) Canada commissioned project on utilizing indigenous technology to create employment for women in rural areas in Rwanda. Chika has conducted research for such organizations as the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC). Dr. Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu is presently a managing partner with African Child Press in addition to her role as a visiting faculty of the University of Rwanda, College of Business and Economics.

We are very excited to announce that the book club will be hosted by Fiori Sara Berhane. We will (Zoom) meet on October 20th at 7 pm EST and will be reading Sinews of War and Trade by Laleh Khalili.