GLOBAL ASSEMBLY · NEW YORK · UNGA WEEK

Global Africa.
On new terms.

A meeting place for African leaders, the global diaspora and international partners. Connecting ideas, people and possibility in New York.

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THE NEXT CHAPTER

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AFRICA’S PRIORITIES. A GLOBAL CONVERSATION.

A place to shape
what comes next.

When the world comes to New York, Africa House creates space for the conversations that matter to Africa and its global diaspora.

Across policy, investment, technology, culture and human capital, the Global Assembly brings different perspectives into one room. The aim is to build relationships and give shared priorities a path beyond the gathering.

From the African Digital Futures Summit in 2025 to Global Africa in 2026, our New York convenings connect the people shaping Africa’s place in a changing world.

THE 2026 ASSEMBLY · 22–23 SEPTEMBER

Global Africa:
A World on New Terms.

Hosted by Akin at One Bryant Park during UN General Assembly High-Level Week, the Assembly brought government, capital, enterprise, culture and legacy into conversation.

Read the 2026 impact report

384unique participants

2days of exchange

3initiatives carried forward

INVESTMENT & PARTNERSHIP

Kenya Road
to Davos

Launched with the Government of Kenya and Crystal Tribe Investments, an investment pathway connecting project preparation and investor engagement towards Davos 2027.

HUMAN CAPITAL

Future Force
50×35

Connecting education, employment, enterprise and finance. A US$50 billion mobilisation ambition by 2035, with an EY report planned for Davos 2027.

INTERGENERATIONAL ACTION

The Legacy
Initiative

Bringing legacy families and stewards together to carry Pan-African values into education, institutions and economic life across Africa and the diaspora.

2026 participation figures and initiatives are drawn from the Assembly’s post-event report. The 50×35 figure is an ambition, not committed capital.

Panel conversation at Africa House Global Assembly in New York, 2026 — GLOBAL ASSEMBLY · NEW YORK 2026

AFRICAN AGENCY. SHARED POSSIBILITY.

“Africa must not simply adapt to a world being designed elsewhere. We must help shape its terms.”

Shanthi AnnanCo-Founder & CEO, Africa House
Global Assembly 2026 opening address

BUILDING THE CONVERSATION

Each gathering.
A new chapter.

An evolving New York platform, with African ownership and collaboration at its heart.

2025

AFRICAN DIGITAL FUTURES SUMMIT

Shaping Africa’s
digital future.

Convened alongside the UN General Assembly, the summit connected digital sovereignty with creative economies, sport, capital and compute. The discussions examined how Africa can build, own and retain more of the value it creates.

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Panel discussion at the African Digital Futures Summit in New York, 2025 — African Digital Futures Summit · 2025

Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, in the audience at the African Digital Futures Summit in New York, 2025 — **Eric Adams**Mayor of New York CityAfrican Digital Futures Summit · New York 2025

Charles Abani, Senior Advisor, UN Development Coordination Office, at the cybersecurity workshop held at the African Digital Futures Summit in New York, 2025 — **Charles Abani**Senior Advisor, UN Development Coordination OfficeCybersecurity workshop · African Digital Futures Summit, New York 2025In partnership with the Centre for Cyber Diplomacy and Leadership

Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom, at the Capital, Compute, Control session of the African Digital Futures Summit in New York, 2025 — **Peter Ndegwa**CEO, SafaricomCapital, Compute, Control · New York 2025

2026

GLOBAL ASSEMBLY

From shared priorities
to ongoing work.

Global Africa: A World on New Terms brought the ownership conversation into investment, workforce transformation and intergenerational collaboration. Kenya Road to Davos, Future Force 50×35 and the Legacy Initiative carry that work forward.

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Legacy families and stewards at the Legacy Initiative launch in New York, 2026 — Legacy Initiative launch · New York 2026

THE NEW YORK ARCHIVE

The people.
The perspectives.
The connections.

Step inside past gatherings. Real moments from the Global Assembly and Africa House’s New York convenings.

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Global Africa: A World on New Terms

Conversations, roundtables and connections. Global Assembly, New York, 22–23 September 2026.

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THE NEXT GLOBAL ASSEMBLY

Bring your priorities
into the room.

Explore a partnership that connects your organisation’s priorities with Africa House’s community and the New York moment.

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Shape the
conversation

Explore a leadership dialogue, focused roundtable or programme contribution around a shared priority.

Discuss programme partnerships

02 /

Connect across
sectors

Bring policy, business, investment or cultural interests into dialogue with a cross-sector community.

Explore strategic engagement

03 /

Carry the
work forward

Consider sponsorship or an initiative partnership that can continue beyond the New York gathering.

Explore ongoing partnerships

Next-edition dates, venue, programme and speakers will be announced once confirmed.

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Let’s shape
the next
chapter.

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Tell us what matters to your organisation, who you want to bring together and the contribution you would like to make.

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Partnerships, attendance and programme roles are subject to confirmation. Africa House is an independent platform. Participation does not include access to United Nations meetings.

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Global Africa. On new terms.

A place to shape what comes next.

Global Africa: A World on New Terms.

Kenya Road to Davos

Future Force 50×35

The Legacy Initiative

Each gathering. A new chapter.

Shaping Africa’s digital future.

From shared priorities to ongoing work.

The people. The perspectives. The connections.