Speakers

Ousmane Fall, known as "Marozik" is a Senegalese professional artist and photographer. He is also an actor, documentary producer and creative artist manager.

Oum'art CissŽ is a Senegalese painter, visual artist and art teacher. He uses his paintings to convey a message of hope and inspire resilience to overcome life's obstacles by applying contextual sensitivity.

A•ssatou Senghor, known as "a•ta," is a Senegalese artist, excelling as a guitarist, theatre performer, and poet. Through her artistic endeavours, she actively promotes awareness about women's rights, child protection and the ideals of pan-Africanism.

Ali Cham, known as "Killa Ace," is a Gambian hip-hop artist and activist who music champions human rights, justice, and democratic reform within his nation. He is the President at Team Gom Sa Bopa, a youth-led civil society organisation, and is the Secretary...

Gugulethu Khumalo, known as "Berita," is a Zimbabwean singer-songwriter and the Founder of The Woman of Music Business. Her mission is to eliminate gender disparity in the music industry by the year 2030. She is the chair for I AM HER XPERIENCE, an innovative...

Baaba Maal is a renowned and award winning Senegalese musician with global recognition. He is celebrated for his efforts in rallying support and resources for communities on the fringes of society. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for multiple agencies and organisations.

Stigmata is the Executive Director at the Africa Philanthropy Network. With a background in process consulting and development facilitation, she had worked to bridge gaps between civil society organisations, government actors and development partners.

Mosun is the Executive Director of the African Philanthropy Forum, where she collaborates extensively throughout Africa with established and emerging philanthropists dedicated to the sustainable and inclusive development of the continent.

Evans is the CEO of the East Africa Philanthropy Network with expertise in Network Management, Policy Formulation and Implementation, and Stakeholder and Partnership Management. He has a strong commitment to fostering collaboration and partnerships for the purpose...

Ebrima is the Executive Director at TrustAfrica. He is the former Executive Secretary of CODESRIA, and is a co-author and editor of publications focusing on academic freedom, social movements, citizenship, governance, and post-conflict transitions and development...