LSE's Ernestina Coast on exploring the limits of household surveys in Africa View this email in your browser Africa at LSE newsletter Scroll down for our latest posts News A call for papers has been issued for the Research Conference of the LSE Africa Summit which takes place on Friday 17 April 2015. The theme will be Innovative Governance in Africa. Follow this link for more details.   Upcoming Events From Transformational Leadership to Mafia State? Observations from South Africa's Two Decades of Democracy Date: Tuesday 25 November 2014 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Thai Theatre, New Academic Building Speaker: Dr Mzukisi Qobo Chair:  Professor Chris Alden The Languages of Migration Date: Wednesday 26 November 2014 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building Speaker: Professor Michael Rosen Democracy and the Nigerian Factor:  The Trouble with the Nigerian People Date: Thursday 4 December 2014 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Thai Lecture Theatre, New Academic Building Speaker: Pius Adesanmi   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram on @AfricaAtLSE. Exploring the limits of household surveys in Africa LSE's Ernestina Coast and UCL's Sara Randall outline the importance of accuracy of data taken in international surveys to ensure poverty-related data are high quality.   Participation of women in leadership must be a common agenda for both men and women LSE's Jescinta Izevbigie examines the obstacles faced by African women in entering the public life. The fall of Burkina Faso's "strongman" could signal a new dawn for Africa's youth With the fall of Burkina Faso's long-time leader Blaise Compaore, LSE's Bryant Koanda asks what is next for the rest of Africa's "strongmen"?   Book Review: Good Morning, Mr Mandela by Zelda la Grange LSE alumna Francesca Washtell calls Good Morning, Mr Mandela a heartfelt tribute to Nelson Mandela. Copyright © 2014 London School of Economics & Political Science, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in on our website or you are an LSE academic or student working with an interest in Africa. Our mailing address is: London School of Economics & Political Science Houghton Street London, WC2A 2AE United Kingdom