David Moinina Sengeh
Sierra Leone
Dr David Moinina Sengeh is the Chief Minister and Innovation Officer of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, advising the President and Vice President and coordinating with ministries, departments, and agencies to deliver on the government’s agenda. Previously, Dr Sengeh was Sierra Leone’s Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (2019–2023). Internationally, he has served as the Chair […]
William Kentridge
South Africa
William Kentridge is internationally acclaimed for his drawings, films, theatre and opera productions. His method combines drawing, writing, film, performance, music, theatre, and collaborative practices to create works of art that are grounded in politics, science, literature and history, yet maintaining a space for contradiction and uncertainty. Kentridge’s work has been seen in museums and galleries around the world since […]
Jumoke Oduwole
Nigeria
Dr Jumoke Oduwole MFR is the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Before serving as Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke was Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and Investment (OVP). Under the Buhari Administration, she served first as Senior […]
Daniel Erasmus
Netherlands
Daniel Erasmus is a member of the Club of Rome, as well as a member of the AI Expert Group under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He conceived of and led the development of ClimateGPT, the world’s first foundational AI model focused on climate change. Released at COP28, ClimateGPT was open-sourced at Davos 2024, followed by ClimateGPT […]
Awam Amkpa
United Arab Emirates
Awam Amkpa is an accomplished and world-renowned theatre scholar and practitioner — director, playwright, actor, filmmaker, and curator of visual and performing arts. He is Dean of Arts and Humanities and Vice Provost for the Arts at New York University Abu Dhabi, as well as Professor of Drama and Cultural Theory in the Departments of Drama (Tisch School of the […]
Trevor Manuel
South Africa
Trevor Manuel served as a Cabinet Minister from 1994 to 2014 under the first four Presidents of democratic South Africa: Mandela, Mbeki, Motlanthe and Zuma. He was first appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Trade and Industry in May 1994, and in April 1996, he became Finance Minister, steering the South African economy for 13 years as one of the […]
Ibrahim Mahama
Ghana
Ibrahim Mahama is an artist who lives and works between Accra and Tamale, in Ghana. He studied painting and sculpture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. He is known for his large-scale installations, sculptures and architectural interventions that explore themes of global trade, labour, migration, economic inequality and the legacies of colonialism. He often makes […]
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
South Africa
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela is Professor and Research Chair for Historical Trauma and Transformation, and the South African National Research Chair (SARChI) in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University. Her work is in the fields of trauma studies and research on the psychoanalytic interpretation of remorse and forgiveness. She was awarded a […]
Hope Azeda
Rwanda
Hope Azeda is a playwright, director, and founder of Mashirika Performing Arts Media Company. She is a pioneer in using art as a tool for peacebuilding and a celebrated leader in the Rwandan and African arts sectors. She is the founder of the acclaimed Ubumuntu Arts Festival, which provides a platform for artists from around the world to present performances […]
Siddhartha Mitter
United States of America
Siddhartha Mitter is a writer on contemporary art and its social and civic dimensions. He writes in-depth artist profiles, features and reviews. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, reporting across the United States and in Africa, Europe and South America. He has also written for Artforum, Art in America and many other publications within and beyond […]