In addition to the lecture, Vice-President Bawumia spoke with members of SFU's African Students' Association (ASA), which celebrates African diversity and unity. ASA engages students of African descent and those interested in positive discourse on Africa. ASA’s mission is to focus solely on Africa, its issues and progress.

This was his first formal visit to SFU since graduating with his PhD in economics in 1995. He was pleased to be back and says it felt like “a homecoming.”

He was particularly moved to see his past supervising professor, SFU Emeritus Mahmood Khan.