Pan-African Center for Transformation

Mobilizing our community with a collective vision, purpose, and action to promote cooperation and the economic amelioration of all people of African descent worldwide.

“I am not African because I was born in Africa, but because Africa was born in me.”

— Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

Thank you for joining us for two days of collective awareness building on September 26-27, 2024, at MAGNET in Midtown Cleveland. Together, we took essential steps toward building a more united and prosperous African diaspora community through cultural understanding, economic empowerment, and collective action.

Thank you for joining visionary leaders and innovators in driving philanthropic initiatives, investment opportunities, and workforce development programs in Africa. Together, we sparked innovative ideas and collaborative solutions for a brighter future.

The Future of the Black Diaspora Summit

AFRO-PACT Pillars

  • BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE

  • BUILDING A TALENT PIPELINE

  • BUILDING AN AGRICULTURE FUND

  • BUILDING COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

“There is beauty and power in unity. We must be united in heart and mind. One world, one people.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita