Africa For Change

Championing Africa’s boldest voices and innovators to continue to drive concrete action

Join us on March 31th, 2026 in the afternoon at the Grand Palais in Paris!

After being launched in 2024 and 2025, Africa Day has now grown into a full “Program for Change”, engaging top African leaders and changemakers and bringing together delegations from 10+ countries to foster collaboration and collective action.

+10

DELEGATIONS

1,200

INVESTORS

+200

POLICY MAKERS

+1,000

JOURNALISTS

Program and main highlights of the initiative

Through Africa for Change, ChangeNOW aims to amplify the powerful movement of the African continent, connecting visionaries and scaling concrete action across the continent and beyond.

This dedicated space within the ChangeNOW Summit is designed to foster connection, dialogue, and collaboration through a series of formats engaging diverse audiences:

an opening ceremony
interactive engagement sessions, knowledge-sharing formats (workshops, meetups, working groups)
and a closing gathering

The Africa for Change program is open to all those engaged in or collaborating with initiatives across the African continent, and who wish to connect with key stakeholders driving impact.

While some sessions are open to all participants, others are accessible by invitation only.

Africa for Change is the evolution of Africa Day, which took place during the 2024 and 2025 editions. More than 10 delegations participated in these events, and this number is expected to grow in future editions.

2024 and 2025 editions of Africa Day

Uniting for Impact: Advancing the African Narrative Amid Planetary Challenges

More than ever, we needed to cast a spotlight on Africa, its innovation, resilience, and unique contributions to addressing planetary challenges. Our theme emphasized the powerful role of Africa’s voices in global solutions.

At Africa Day, participants discovered groundbreaking projects and initiatives that exemplified Africa’s ingenuity and commitment to a sustainable future.

Meet the visionary voices of past ChangeNow editions

Dr Anino Emuwa

Managing Director Avandis Consulting, 100 Davos Women

Princess Esther Kamatari

Ambassadeur of Burundi

Michael Kakande

Founder & Chairperson Resilient40

H.E Samira Ramadan Bawumia

Former Second Lady of Ghana Chair, AFRIWOCC

H.E Samira Ramadan Bawumia

Former Second Lady of Ghana Chair, AFRIWOCC

Merem Tahar

Special Youth Envoy of the President for the 15th UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Women of the Chadian Diaspora

Our Co-Initiator

This program is co-created and carried by a coalition of key actors and partners working across the continent, leading experts and committed organizations driving Africa’s transition. Among them:

Africa For Change

Program and main highlights of the initiative

2024 and 2025 editions of Africa Day

Meet the visionary voices of past ChangeNow editions

Our Co-Initiator

Let’s meet and co-create the partnership to reach your goals

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