THE AFRICA-AMERICA INSTITUTE’S 41ST ANNUAL AWARDS GALA

Honoring Investments in Better Futures and Visionary Minds

Sunday, 6pm ET
September 21, 2025

Cipriani 42nd Street, NYC

Thank you to everyone who joined us in "Honoring Investments in Better Futures and Visionary Minds" at our 41st Annual Awards Gala.

Following this year’s theme, we are honored to present the very first Investor Impact Award to the Ford Foundation’s Mission Investments Program. This inaugural award celebrates trailblazers who are redefining what’s possible when capital is used as a force for good. By reimagining global markets to advance equity and opportunity, the Mission Investments team is charting a path toward a more inclusive future.

HONORING

INVESTOR IMPACT AWARD

Accepted by Roy Swan, Director of Mission Investments at the Ford Foundation

Kofi Appenteng

ELDER AWARD

Awarded to the Africa-America Institute’s Former President & CEO, Trustee for a decade of leadership.

FEATURING

Hosted By:

SANDRA BABU-BOATENG
Co-founder of PanaGenius and host of The Breakdown
Presidential Fireside:

H.E. DANIEL FRANCISCO CHAPO
President of Mozambique
Presidential Fireside:

H.E. DR. NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH
President of Namibia
BRITISH ROBINSON
Former Head of Prosper Africa, Founding CEO of Montmartre Advisors, and the Milken Institute’s Africa Chair
LIZ SCHWARZE
Vice President of Global Exploration, Chevron
Music By:

CRAFTICIANS
Featuring Kafele