Actress Lupita Nyong’o Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for 9th Africities Summit

KISUMU, Kenya, April 29, 2022/ — For the first time, the Africities Summit has appointed Oscar-winning Kenyan actress, Ms. Lupita Nyong’o, as its Goodwill Ambassador.

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

Placed under the High Patronage of His Excellency, Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, the theme 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”.

Lupita, the star of the movie “Black Panther” and its upcoming sequel “Wakanda Forever”, will be the face of the summit.

One of the goals of this edition is to mobilize the African and Afro-descendant diaspora to begin the journey towards 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.

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.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa).