AfroTalks Lagos 2025 to rethink Africa’s creativity
Lagos will welcome AfroTalks on October 11, 2025 gathering intellectuals, artists, and reformers to rethink African creativity. The event started as a think tank dedicated to elevating African viewpoints in worldwide and regional discussions.
It creates an environment that sparks creativity, and conversations that encourage Africa’s control of its own stories. Earlier events, such as AfroTalks Accra, spotlighted links between business ventures, arts, and societal shifts. The Lagos version, to be held under the theme “Matrix,” aims to build on that legacy.
This year’s speakers in Lagos represent a broad range of skills needed to tackle Africa’s current conditions. Nigerian filmmaker Peace Hyde will share insights on media and narrative techniques. Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye, the renowned artist, will demonstrate how art preserves culture while pushing boundaries.
Tatiana Holland, a lead lawyer from the United States, will provide views on law and policy that tie African structures to international systems. Mariama Jalloh from Sierra Leone, an expert in fintech and startups, will discuss how technology and funding can transform prospects throughout the continent.
Representatives from Ghana include Dr. Ashley Milton, head of She Grows It, and Diallo Sumbry, leader of The Adinkra Group. They will illustrate the Triangle Offence Policy’s role in constructing the Africa we desire. Nigerian animator Somto Ajuluchukwu will highlight inventive artistry.
James Inedu-George, the Nigerian architect and CEO of HTL Africa, will contribute ideas on design and building projects, illustrating ways to redesign cities for lasting progress. The event also includes AfroPitch, the segment that lets entrepreneurs and new ventures showcase concepts to possible collaborators and funders.
As Africa’s largest city by population and a vibrant centre of culture, Lagos presents the challenges and potentials that AfroTalks aims to capture. In spite, AfroTalks contributes to a broader Pan-African effort, by including for instance participants from Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and the diaspora.
Written by Oral Ofori
Oral Ofori is Founder and Publisher at www.TheAfricanDream.net, a digital storyteller and producer, and also an information and research consultant.
