Lupita Nyong’o: Goodwill Ambassador For The 9th Africities Summit

Lupita Nyong’o – The 9th edition of the Africities Summit is scheduled to take place from May 17 to 21, 2022 in Kisumu, Kenya.

Brand News Day Nigeria gathers that the Africities Summit which was placed under the High Patronage of His Excellency, Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, the theme is chosen for the summit is: “The role of intermediary cities in Africa in the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and of the African Union´s Agenda 2063”.

For the first time, the Africities Summit will have a Goodwill Ambassador: Ms Lupita Nyong’o, Oscar-winning Kenyan actress, star of the movie “Black Panther” and its upcoming sequel “Wakanda Forever”.

One of the goals of this edition is to mobilize the African and Afro-descendant diaspora to begin the journey towards an African renaissance with their fellow citizens who have remained on the continent, as well as with all people of goodwill interested in the development, integration, and unity of Africa.

Organized every 3 years over a 5-day period, alternately in the different regions of Africa, the Africities Summit is the largest democratic gathering organized on the African continent.

Lupita Nyong’o: Goodwill Ambassador for the 9th Africities Summit

This flagship event of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) organized in partnership with the Government of Kenya, the Council of Governors of Kenya (CoG), and the County of Kisumu will for the very first time be held in an intermediary city.

See the Africities 9 Summit official promotional spot (Video link: https://bit.ly/3y1zPAF)

Discover Kisumu on video (Video link: https://bit.ly/3Kuncki)

The Media Kit is available here: https://bit.ly/36YT9U9.