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Participants of the first edition of the FNF Nairobi Geopolitical Academy at the headquarters in Nairobi on May 8, 2026. [FNF Kenya]
The world is changing, and not quietly.
Global powers are competing for influence, wars are reshaping alliances, and countries that once dominated international affairs are finding their influence increasingly challenged. Meanwhile, emerging powers are demanding a seat at the table, while regions like Africa are often being asked to choose sides in contests they did not create.
Against this backdrop, at least 21 participants gathered for the inaugural edition of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Nairobi Geopolitical Academy from May 6 to 9 to examine one of the defining questions of our time: What does a changing world order mean for Kenya and Africa?
