Nzuko 2025 – Africa Week
Nzuko 2025 – Africa Week
The AfrikaFora proudly presents our programme for Nzuko 2025 – Africa Week, to celebrate Africa Day, and bring Africans, Afro-descendants and their friends together. This year’s event will be hybrid as always; gathering an international crowd during our online conference on Friday, May 23rd on the theme of the Sovereignty and independence of African States.
We will also welcome kids and grown-ups alike, friends and curious passers-by to our festival in the Maison de la Vie Associative, 27 Avenue Gabriel Péri, 93400 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine (Paris region), on Saturday May 24th, for a rich programme of economic and cultural activities (including food, drinks, music and more)! Nzuko 2025 – Africa Week will then end on a high note with our awards ceremony and gala dinner on Saturday May 24th.
Check out our programme to learn more about the various activities, expert panels and high-level conversations; the programme for the festival will be released shortly but know already that activities will include panels, cultural displays, food sales and more. You can register now for the FREE online conference and buy tickets for the festival. Tickets will also be sold at the door.
For more info or to partner with us, contact admin@africafora.com.
Programme and Speakers
Friday, May 23rd: 16.00 – 19.00 (CEST) Online
Moderated by Dr Clarisse Barnes
16.00 Nzuko 2025 – Afrika Week online conference
Opening word by The AfrikaFora’s Patron Dr. Collins Nweke
The Africa we need, keynote speaker Prof. P.L. O. Lumumba
Mental sovereignty Sheba Montserrat
Enhancing African diplomacy & development focus in a changing global context Martin Ejidike
What’s left of the Lumumbist’s vision? Benoît Feyt
Africa since independence: a global approach to the challenges of sovereignty Dr. Abu Bakarr Bah
The future of health systems finance in Africa Chinwe Abuwa
The difference between autonomy and self-determination in the African diaspora Trevor Garabali Palacio
Interlude: Meet the innovators
Patrium Flask Reactor Ejikeme Patrick Nwosu
Hypergrow Pottingmix Abdullahi Tijjani
Appreciation Winifred Uloaku Gaillard
19.00 End of Nzuko 2025 – Africa Week online conference
Saturday, May 24th: 14.00 –22.00 (CEST) Paris region
14.00 Nzuko 2025 – Africa Week festival Maison de la Vie Associative
Welcome of participants 27 Avenue Gabriel Péri
Live DJ 93400 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
14.40 Musical performance by Tysh Am Strong
15.00 Intervention by Aloysius Anagonye, guest of honour
15.20 Discussion: The Sovereignty and independence of African States
Entrepreneuriat : Catalyseur pour le dynamisme économique des nations africaines Barrister Léa N’guessan
L’Alliance des Etats du Sahel : une nouvelle souveraineté africaine en gestation ? Brehima Sidibe
Moderated Q&A
Live DJ
16.00 Reine, a short movie by Frédéric Bukole
Moderated Q&A with Frédéric Bukole
16.45 Musical performance by Tysh Am Strong
17.30 Jamais seul, a short movie by Patrick Exenat
Moderated Q&A with Patrick Exenat
Live DJ
18.00 Surviving TB, a short movie by Toochi Gabriel
Moderated Q&A with Toochi Gabriel
Live DJ
19.00 End of Nzuko 2025 – Africa Week festival
20.00 Nzuko 2025 – Africa Week Gala dinner
Musical performance by Founé Diarra
Awards ceremony
Venus d’ailleurs, a documentary by Patrick Exenat
Musical performance by Founé Diarra
22.00 Official end of Nzuko 2025 – Africa Week
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