The staggering costs of visa inequality🚨 In 2023 rejected EU visas cost the world’s poorest €100M +, 💰 flowing from poor to rich countries, like a 'reverse remittance'. Yet we never hear about this🤨 I talked to EUobserver based on latest LAGO analysis euobserver.com/eu-and-the-wor…

On MIGRATION, Marta Foresti and I argue for moving away from narratives about ‘keeping people out’ and reform the visa system so that we can facilitate spaces of creativity and innovation.

Immigration is both essential and impossible And #WhyEuropeNeedsAfrica ⁦Charles Kenny⁩ ⁦Marta Foresti⁩ on.ft.com/3zMJePp

"a new story of Britain in and with the world, where soft power should be the outcome of a culture of co-creation, not our goal... as reliable and trusted partners who recognise and promote the role of #creativity to drive genuine prosperity at home and abroad" Marta Foresti

“It feels like Namibia is standing up for itself." Namibian Michelle Nehoya comments on her country’s new visa policy, which means Canadian nationals, along with other “non-reciprocating countries”, will require a visa for entry from April 2025. bbc.in/3WC9y7W

Yes Namibia 🇳🇦 🙌 From next April all “non-reciprocating countries”, including US, Canada, UK and Germany will need a visa to travel to Namibia. Affecting all countries that require Namibian passport holders to have visas. Quite right. #visainequality bbc.com/news/articles/…

This kid went to my kids’ school. Sad and angry that it has to be this way. Despite all efforts to bring good schools to places like Hackney, it’s just not enough to overcome the deep inequalities so rampant in British society. More and better funded state education is key.

I don’t know about you - and it may well be a women thing - but I so wish I had the right to vote in the US right now 🇺🇸👸🏽! #Harris2024

Africa is looking to break the barrier of winning 50 medals for the first time at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Kenyan Faith Kipyegon and Eritrean Biniam Girmay are among six African athletes to keep an eye on at Paris 2024. Who are the other ones? bbc.in/3zWUTLI

A picture of contrasting attitudes to the monarchy. #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony

The Sierra Leone 2024 Olympic kit through my lens, captured in the motherland 🇸🇱❤️ adidas x Labrum London Creative Direction: Foday Dumbuya

Sierra Leone vibes 🇸🇱 meet east London cycling 🚴🏻‍♀️ My Clapton based cycling club Hub Velo and AfriCap Apparel have collaborated to produce these cool and beautiful caps made with fabrics from the markets of Freetown. Sport and textiles unite across borders! 📸 Sama Kai

Conference organizers have an obligation to host meetings in locations that are not visa-hostile. Are there ‘visa-friendly’ options that conference organizers should be considering? This crowd-sourced list might help! communities.springernature.com/posts/visa-fri…

#OlimpiadiParigi2024 #italvolley #Gold il vero Dream Team sono le ragazze del volley italia. Con l'unico muro che ci piace. Grazie a tutte voi, grazie a #Velasco. L'allenatore-educatore che ogni atleta dovrebbe avere.

Hackney students celebrate GCSE results hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/08/22/hac…

Proud mamma day 💫 Well done to my wonder Bianca. And very grateful for Mossbourne Community Academy and all state schools giving all kids a chance! State education really matters. And works wonders. #gcse2024

This year, of all years, it was great to be at the Notting Hill Carnival ⚡️✨ “If there weren't race riots in Notting Hill I don't believe that we would have had the Notting Hill Carnival” London is the greatest city in the world. And it is ours. #london #NottingHillCarnival

The heartbreak and utter absurdity of this story. #Migration

‘We have close historical connections with by far the largest two countries that still have a bulge of well-educated young people looking for opportunities – India and Nigeria. This should be a source of hope and optimism, not fear.” 🙏 ⁦Jonathan Portes⁩ theguardian.com/books/article/…

"Everyone who doesn't want immigration should agree not to be treated by them in hospital. No excuses." 😉