Gala Awards
Honoring Evelyn Jones Rich with the Legacy of Teaching Africa & Excellence Award, The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation with the Philanthropic Impact Award, Debra Lee with the Business Leadership Award, and MTN Group with the Corporate Responsibility Award.
Featuring Excellence
With the performances and remarks by AAI President Kofi Appentneng, NYC Mayor Eric L. Adams, jazz & gospel vocalist Alicia Olatuja, storyteller & poet Donovan Beck, Chevron’s VP of International E&P Frank Cassulo, Africa Center CEO Uzodinma Iweala, President of the Republic of Namibia H.E. Dr. Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Botswana H.E. Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, Correspondent & Anchor Jennifer Zabasajja, and AAI Trustees Dr. Ousseina Alidou and Peter McKillop.
In memory of the leaders, visionaries, activists, artists, and scholars that we’ve lost.