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Kigali to host Africa Soft Power Summit 2.0, showcase continent’s growing influence

By Waliat Musa
07 February 2023   |   3:32 am
Kigali, Rwanda is set to host the Africa Soft Power Summit, an event that will showcase the continent’s growing influence on the world stage. The summit, which will be held from May 23 to 28, 2023, seeks to celebrate Africa’s unique creative, knowledge and digital industries, combining sessions, networking activities and local events. The announcement…

Kigali, Rwanda is set to host the Africa Soft Power Summit, an event that will showcase the continent’s growing influence on the world stage.

The summit, which will be held from May 23 to 28, 2023, seeks to celebrate Africa’s unique creative, knowledge and digital industries, combining sessions, networking activities and local events.

The announcement was made in Lagos, yesterday, at a partners’ forum to introduce the summit.

The project is focused on harnessing the continent’s creative, cultural and knowledge industries and ginger Africa to propel herself forward, while championing the inclusion of African and Diaspora voices, in global discourse.

According to the founder, of Africa Soft Power, Nkiru Balonwu, Africans need to build more confidence in their abilities. “We need to go beyond the public and private sectors and look at stronger support for homegrown talent, business and technology,” she said.

She commended the partners, which include Bellanaija, TechCabal, BusinessDay, FilmOne Entertainment, African Women on Board (AWB), and ASP Global, among others, noting that the focus of the initiative is about balancing uniqueness with collaboration. 

“The African creative and cultural economies can act in much the same way, bringing unique outputs but operating efficiently as a continent, and in collaboration with the wider world,” she added. 

The summit will feature the women’s division, creative division, gala, and awards night with a variety of panels and workshops, which will focus on topics, such as the use of technology to promote African soft power, the role of African media in soft power, and the importance of strategic communication in African diplomacy.

Balonwu further said the summit is about propelling Africa’s creativity, technology, top leadership, and Africa-led growth conversation 

The summit is expected to attract a wide range of African leaders, including heads of state, ministers, and representatives from civil society and the private sector, hoping that it would help strengthen Africa’s soft power and help the continent become a more influential player in global affairs.

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