Angel Chelwa

Each year, the Skoll Foundation recognizes a select group of social innovators who are driving transformative change on urgent societal challenges. The five recipients of the 2025 Skoll Awards for Social Innovation are a remarkable group of bold organizations that have designed groundbreaking solutions to improve the lives of millions of people around the world. What unites our 2025 Awardees is their commitment to harnessing collective action to create a brighter future. This year, we are thrilled to recognize the contributions of: @ApisHeritage is restoring the American Dream by helping low- and middle-income employees become owners of their businesses when sellers are ready to retire. @join_chic is a global movement working to make professional the norm in community health—ensuring community health workers are salaried, skilled, supervised, and supplied to deliver quality care. @EarthEnable​ improves the health and living conditions of rural African families by developing more affordable, sustainable housing materials. Healthy Learners trains teachers as school health workers, increasing access to health services, reducing absenteeism, and enabling students to learn and thrive. @PactoDemocracia (Pact for Democracy) is coordinating the pro-democracy movement in Brazil, facilitating a broad coalition that bridges ideologies and interests to counter autocratic forces. These leaders are proving that we go further when we go together. Learn more about the Skoll Awards and this year’s Awardees here: skoll.wf/combined-foundation… #SkollAwardee

Hello friends, I am happy to share that a new book from @inkanibooks edited by me has just been published! The book, titled Can Africans Do Economics?, examines the intersection of economic development and freedom across the Africa. Drawing on the powerful ideas of former African leaders such as Thomas Sankara and Julius Nyerere, this book explores their belief in the inseparable link between political independence and economic progress. With a powerful introduction from @vijayprashad and informed by the scholarship of economists Grieve Chelwa, @MarionOuma , @redgenkosi, @cleopas_sambo and @nssylla , Can Africans Do Economics? redefines development as a process of emancipation, not simply economic growth. Combining historical context with forward-thinking policy proposals this book presents an urgent case for transformative policies grounded in African realities, and rejecting foreign-led interventions on the continent. The book is published by @inkanibooks , a people’s movement-driven publishing house in Johannesburg, South Africa. You can order the book here: inkanibooks.co.za/product/ca… Lots of gratitude to Efemia Christiana, Inkani’s Managing Editor, for her magic touch in seeing this project through to conclusion.

No matter how much I try, I still can’t get over how gorgeous @AngelChelwa’s living room is.

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Happy Birthday to my dearest @AngelChelwa. I’m so grateful that you came to me in this life as a sister ❤️ #ourchristmasbaby

Hello friends, I am happy to share that I have joined the Africa Institute as an Associate Professor of Political Economy! theafricainstitute.org/insti…