AfricaFora is proud to present Nzuko 2022, the second edition of its Africa Economic & Cultural Week, celebrating Africa Day.Bringing Africa, her diaspora and allies together, the conference will be launched around Africa Day (25th May 2022) to discuss Africa’s future and reframe the narrative by placing its citizens at the core. High level speakers will gather virtuallyon 24, 25 and 26 May and AfricaFora warmly invite you to join us to listen and contribute to the debates.
Africa’s future and successes in facing the health, economic and climate crises will be defined by the strength of the ties between continents; that can only come through honest dialogue. Nzuko 2022 will develop and enhance the depth and reliability of these relationships, emphasing a sustainable and win-win paradigm.
Programme and Speakers
Articulated around Africa Day, this year’s session will hold on 24, 25 and 26 May 2022, gathering high levels speakers to be announced shortly. Due to the Covid19 pandemic, the safety of our participants obliges that we modify our schedule and action plans, therefore the event will now hold in a virtual format with privileged participants and speakers joining us online.
Tuesday, May 24th – Day One (10.00 – 13.00 CEST)
Opening Session Believing in Africans: people centric approach to development 10.00 Opening prayer by HRH Eze (Dr.) Nnamdi Harry Ugwuala Vivian Oluchi Iro-Uchime, Education as a tool to development Sylvester Osmond Hanciles, Escaping the poverty trap through a people centric approach Tochukwu C. Chukwueke, Harnessing inventive talents for African development Q&A 11.00 End of session I
Session II African science-based policy 11.05 Anselm Adobo, Indigenous knowledge systems at the heart of Africa’s health policy reform Igor Miranda, Strengthening black communities in Brazil through scientific research Kirubel Teshome, Pathways to decolonizing Africa’s food system Q&A 12.00 End of session II
Session III Women at the forefront of the African renaissance 12.00 Dion Johnson, Unmasking your power to transform Africa Daniella Sachs, Brand Africa for Africans Monique Burt Williams, “Represent”: the plight of black women in leadership Q&A 13.00 End of session III
Wednesday, May 25th – Day Two (10.00 to 13.00 CEST)
Session IV An African narrative 10.00 Christopher Ehret, Global History and Africa Elizabeth Tchwenko-Fabu, African fabric, African storytelling Chibu Akukwe, Taking back control of our narrative John Amanam Sunday , Think Africa: re-examining our potentials as Africans Q&A 11.00 End of session IV
Session V Less talking, more doing: African development 11.00 Annkio Briggs, Development and resource management in Nigeria Uzoma P. Nnganyadi, Why people of African descent succeed abroad, but fail at home Christoph Ndayiragije, Promoting Africa’s financial independence Chioma Philips, Taking Africa beyond socioeconomic apartheid Q&A 12.00 End of session V
Session VI Reconnecting with diasporas 12.00 Adelson Silva de Brito,The Anago people in the City they call Bahia Yinka Olaiya, Brazil, the Africa out of Africa Sanja Djurdjulov, Reconnecting Africa and Serbia Q&A 13.00 End of session VI The 000 to 12.25 CEST)
Thursday, May 26th – Day Three (10.00 to 12.00 CEST)
Session VII Les clefs du développement Africain 10.00 Koffi Jacques Olivier N’guessan, Innovation agricole, le développement durable en Afrique Josette Bruffaerts-Thomas, La technologie pour un accès juste à une éducation de qualité Dr Neuza Alves da Silva, De ma pauvre maison au Palais du Tribunal Fédéral Victor Mancir da Silva Santana, L’intersection entre l’éducation et les sciences Q&A 11.00 End of session VII
Session VIII Media at the service of democracy and development 11.00 Obi Emelonye, Towards the Emergence of Nollywood Cinema Clair Mtui, Performing arts and democracy Nii Amarh Amarteifio, Supporting a free press for a stronger Africa Q&A Ending remarks by Winifred Gaillard, founder of Africa Fora 12.00 End of session VIII
You can download the programme here (in english and in french) and read more about the speakers in our brochure.
