Speaker Faculty

A global faculty shaping Africa-led conversations

The Africa Soft Power Series brings together some of the most forward thinking experts and influencers on the Creative and Cultural sectors, including African Speakers, African Influencers, and Global Diaspora voices. To find out more about each of them, simply click on the profiles below.

Pierre Tayrac
Lacina Kone
Roselyn Akinyi Walender
Alice Usanase
Abdul Abdullah
Tosin Eniolorunda
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko
Habibah A. Waziri
Natasha Camy
Mercy Ndegwa
Léonie Ngolle
Katharina Link
Gbemisola Abudu
Temi Popoola
Hon. Sandrine Umutoni
H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda
Elizabeth Nyamwange
Olubukola Verheijen
Wendy Teleki
Neneh Diallo
Oscar N. Onyema, OON
Christine Ntim
Chukwuemeka Afigbo
Uche Pedro
Roman Oben
Eleni Z. Gabre-Madhin
Hon. Dr. Bosun Tijani
Folashade Anozie
Buhle Ndlovu
Christian Intwari
Julia Defabo
H.E. Belén Calvo Uyarra
Tariro Washe
Pauline Fischer
Anita Erskine
Mercy Akamo
Tolagbe Martins
Gwladys Watrin
Rosemary Akpo
Clare Akamanzi
Kola Oshalusi
Philippe Nyirimihigo
Zelda Akindele
Temwa Gondwe
Lyzz Ogunwo
Joakim Noah
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Lorretta Aniogolu
Zano Mataruka
Rosa Nduati Mutero
Renée Mussai
Kenneth Montague
Julie Crooks
Dr. Ozonnia Ojielo
Shauwn Mkhize
Besidone Amoruwa
Kola Oshalusi
James Hewes
Ugochukwu-Smooth Nzewi
Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante