Africa Awareness Week 2020
Building beyond the year of return
Building Beyond the Year of Return
In 2020, Africa Awareness Week focused on the impact of the Year of Return and how to strengthen economic, cultural, and technological ties between Africa and its diaspora. This virtual conference brought together leaders, scholars, and innovators to discuss ways to build sustainable progress beyond commemoration.
Key Highlights:
- Diaspora Investment & Economic Growth – Exploring financial opportunities for Africans abroad to contribute to the continent’s development.
- Renewable Energy & Infrastructure – Featuring projects like Akon Lighting Africa, which aimed to power African communities.
- Afrofuturism & Community Preservation – Conversations on African cultural heritage, identity, and the future of African storytelling.
- Policy & Trade Discussions – Understanding the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and its impact on regional economies.
- Date: September 21 - 25, 2020
- Virtual Conference in partnership with Morehouse College & African Development Organizations
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Video Gallery
Our Video Schedules
Africa Awareness Week Opening Plenary: “Celebrating Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah and His Legacy for Essential Workers”
Nkrumah’s Planned Economy Revisited - Socialism or Capitalism for African Development
Keynote Address: “The Gods Have No Gender?” African Spiritual Knowledge
Participant Reflections on Building Beyond the Year of Return to Ghana
Keynote Address: African American Architecture Defined: Inspirations from African
Afrofuturism and Community Preservation in the Diaspora.
KEYNOTE: Morehouse College Crown Forum, Akon Lighting Africa: Catalyst for Solar Energy and African Development. A Conversation with Akon.
The Future of Digital Education in Africa
Urban Renewal through Renewable Energy
AAW2020 After Party with music DJ Ausar
Africa Awareness Week 2020 Art Space Exhibit
Event Information
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Morehouse College
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