African Integration

The University of the Western Cape is hosting the Keith Gottschalk Annual Lecture on African Integration, an academic event named after the scholar and focused on regional cooperation across the African continent. The lecture series serves as a platform for discussing integration policy, pan-African institutions and related political and economic questions, drawing attention from students, researchers and policy watchers.

The African Union has announced it will convene its Annual African Anti-Corruption Dialogue in 2026, urging governments and institutions across the continent to show greater commitment to integrity and accountability. The meeting is expected to bring together officials and stakeholders to assess anti-graft efforts and coordinate responses to corruption, a persistent challenge affecting governance and development in many African states.