🌍 WHO WILL BUILD THE AFRICA WE WANT?

Africa's future is not just about natural resources, economic growth, or international investment.

It is about LEADERSHIP. YOUTH. DIPLOMACY. STRONG INSTITUTIONS. AND THE POWER TO SHAPE OUR OWN DESTINY.

But one question remains:

Who will lead the transformation Africa needs?

On September 18, 2026, the African Coalition for Development (ACD) convened leaders and stakeholders for the African Development Summit 2026, bringing together conversations focused on advancing Africa's development and strengthening African leadership.

In this opening session, titled "The Africa We Want: Youth, Leadership, Diplomacy & African Institutions," the summit explores some of the most important questions facing Africa's future.

How can young Africans move from being spectators to decision-makers?

What kind of leadership can strengthen governance and public trust?

How can diplomacy and African institutions contribute to peace, cooperation, and meaningful development?

And how can Africans take greater responsibility for shaping the continent's future while building productive global partnerships?

For generations, conversations about Africa's future have included questions of leadership, development, governance, and international influence.

But the Africa we want will not be built through speeches alone.

It requires active citizens, capable institutions, effective diplomacy, responsible leadership, and opportunities for the next generation.

This session invites viewers to reconsider what African leadership should look like and how the continent can build a future defined by its people's aspirations.

Africa's future is not simply something to predict. It is something to build.

The African Development Summit (ADS) is an initiative of the African Coalition for Development, bringing together leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, development advocates, and stakeholders to advance dialogue and partnerships for Africa's progress.

Official Session 1 Theme:
The Africa We Want: Youth, Leadership, Diplomacy & African Institutions

Date: September 18, 2026

Organizer: African Coalition for Development (ACD)

🌐 Learn more: https://africandev.org

African Development Summit — Building Partnerships. Advancing Africa.

What is the ONE change you believe Africa needs most to secure a better future?

Is it stronger leadership, better education, more opportunities for young people, stronger institutions, or greater African unity?

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🌍 AFRICA DID NOT GET BIGGER. THE MAP GOT MORE HONEST.

For generations, the world has looked at Africa through a distorted lens.

Now, 164 countries have voted for change.

Led by Togo on behalf of the African Group, a historic UN resolution is challenging how Africa and other continents are represented on world maps.

But this is bigger than geography.

It's about identity. Education. Representation. Power.

Think about it.

Africa is approximately 14 times larger than Greenland, yet many traditional maps make them appear almost equal.

What does that representation teach the next generation?

And what happens when Africa begins challenging the narratives that have shaped how the world sees it?

On this episode of PAN AFRICAN HALF HOUR, Jay Adewole and Gedeon Baleke go beyond the headlines to discuss Africa's true size, the UN decision, Pan-African leadership, and why implementation matters more than applause.

🔥 The map is changing. Will the mindset change too?

Africa deserves to be seen as it truly is.

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💬 QUESTION: Should every school teach children using world maps that accurately compare the sizes of continents?

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Africa is building, innovating, and making global headlines!

Welcome to PANM TV — Africa in 60 Seconds, your daily roundup of important news, opportunities, and achievements shaping the African continent.

Today's Top 5 Headlines | October 16, 2026

🇪🇬 EGYPT — Global Tech Expansion
Technology giant FPT opens its first African office in New Cairo, strengthening Egypt's position as an international technology hub.

🇳🇬 NIGERIA — $29 Million for Electric Mobility
Nigerian electric-mobility company MAX expands its Series B3 funding round to $29 million, supporting cleaner transportation across Africa.

🇰🇪 KENYA — African Startups Meet Global Investors
The Africa Blockchain Festival in Nairobi brings together technology founders and investors, with 50 selected African founders gaining opportunities to pitch and build partnerships.

🌍 AFRICA — Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
Her Startup opens applications for its accelerator, offering 10 women-led African technology businesses training, mentorship, and funding opportunities.

🎬 AFRICAN CINEMA — Global Recognition
The Silicon Valley African Film Festival celebrates African storytelling, showcasing 76 films representing 33 countries.

Africa's story is bigger than the headlines. We're here to tell it.

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🌍 AFRICA IN 60 SECONDS | OCTOBER 15, 2026

🚀 AFRICA IS MAKING BIG MOVES!

From a $200 million business financing initiative to groundbreaking medical innovation and Formula 1's historic return, Africa's future is taking shape.

Here are today's biggest headlines:

🇳🇬 NIGERIA: $200 MILLION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Cascador and Sterling Bank launch a $200 million credit backstop initiative designed to unlock up to $1 billion in lending capacity for Nigerian businesses.

🇷🇼 RWANDA: MADE-IN-AFRICA MEDICINES

Bio Usawa is developing an advanced biotechnology manufacturing facility in Kigali, a major step toward producing lifesaving biologic medicines in Africa.

🇺🇬🇿🇲 UGANDA & ZAMBIA: CLEAN ENERGY EXPANSION

Solarise Africa secures €1 million in funding to expand renewable energy solutions into Uganda and Zambia, targeting 3 MW of new capacity.

🌍 AFRICAN FINTECH: FASTER CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS

Luno acquires GTXN, aiming to make international business payments faster, easier, and more affordable.

🏎️ RWANDA: FORMULA 1 RETURNS TO AFRICA!

After more than three decades, Formula 1 is heading back to Africa! Rwanda secures a historic 10-year agreement for an African Grand Prix, with a new circuit planned in Bugesera and racing expected in the early 2030s.

🔥 Africa is not just the future. Africa is building the future.

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🌍 AFRICA IN 60 SECONDS | OCTOBER 14, 2026

🚨 Rising war fears. A worsening health crisis. A $42 billion energy opportunity.

Here are three major stories shaping Africa today.

🇪🇹 ETHIOPIA–ERITREA: TENSIONS ESCALATE
Ethiopian troops advance into the border town of Zalambessa as fears grow over another regional conflict. Could diplomacy prevent a wider war?

🇨🇩 DR CONGO: EBOLA CRISIS DEEPENS
Confirmed Ebola cases surpass 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths reported. Health authorities face mounting pressure to contain the outbreak.

🇹🇿 TANZANIA: $42 BILLION ENERGY DEAL
Tanzania moves closer to finalizing a massive liquefied natural gas project that could reshape East Africa's energy future.

🎥 Three major headlines. One continent. Just 60 seconds.

💬 Which of these stories deserves the world's attention? Let us know in the comments.

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Africa cannot build one market while treating Africans like outsiders. In this hard-hitting conversation, Jay Adewole and Gedeon Baleke unpack why xenophobia, border politics, and scapegoating fellow Africans are undermining the unity the continent says it wants.

The discussion explores how Africa can move goods, people, and ideas freely when Nigerians, Ghanaians, Ugandans, Congolese, and others are still treated as convenient targets during times of economic pressure.

From South Africa to Kenya and Uganda—and back to Nigeria’s “Ghana Must Go” era—the episode connects today’s tensions to a longer history of division.

You’ll hear about the relationship between national sovereignty and Pan-Africanism, the failures that fuel scapegoating, and what the African Continental Free Trade Area can mean if African entrepreneurs are still unwelcome.

The conversation also looks at how colonial borders continue to shape identity, trade, and belonging.

This episode is for anyone interested in African unity, cross-border business, migration, policy, and the continent’s future. It asks a vital question: what needs to change for Africa to truly work as one?

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Africa's next chapter is being written right now - and this conversation reveals who gets a seat at the table. With the African Development Summit approaching, the panel lays out why the continent must stop depending on outside powers and start building its own future through leadership, investment, and action.Join co-host Gedeon Baleke, Mamadou Saliou Diallo, and host. Olanrewaju Jay Adewole

as they unpack the African Coalition for Development's mission to turn ideas into implementation. This is not framed as another summit or another round of speeches. It's a push to build lasting relationships between the diaspora, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and grassroots leaders who are ready to move from conversation to concrete progress.

You'll discover:

• Why the biggest development issue facing Africa is jobs, and how industrialization and private-sector growth fit into the solution
• How the summit aims to bridge the gap between the continent and the diaspora by connecting capital, mentorship, and credible opportunities
• What "Only Africa can save Africa" means in practice, from institution-building to value addition and resource transformation
• Why the organizers see the diaspora as more than remittance senders, and instead as partners, builders, and leaders
• How sessions on youth leadership, diplomacy, the next economy, sustainable development, and real-world implementation are designed to produce follow-through, not just talk

The conversation also spotlights the summit's high-level lineup and the broader urgency behind it: Africa is rich in talent, resources, and ideas, but the missing piece is coordination, commitment, and execution. That is the real stakes of this episode - whether Africa continues reacting to the world, or starts shaping it on its own terms.If you care about African development, diaspora engagement, entrepreneurship, or the future of leadership across the continent, this episode gives you the vision behind the movement and the invitation to join it.

Mentioned speakers:

Jay Adewole

- host of Pan-African Half Hour and president of the African Coalition for Development, focused on turning the summit into a practical engine for partnership and implementation

Gedeon Baleke

- co-host and general secretary of the African Coalition for Development, who frames the summit around jobs, industrialization, youth leadership, and pragmatic change

• Mamadou Saliou Diallo

- president of the Guinean community in New York, who emphasizes the bridge between the diaspora and the motherland and the need for Africans to build their own foundation

Most conversations about Africa focus on problems—this episode flips the script, showcasing a visionary leader shaping Africa's future through passion, innovation, and cultural pride. Marcel Lashley-Kabore shares her inspiring journey from Trinidad and Tobago to becoming a five-time Emmy-winning producer, wellness pioneer, and advocate for African youth and entrepreneurship. Discover how her dedication to storytelling, education, and community empowerment fuels a movement that’s transforming narratives and building bridges across continents.You’ll learn about the power of experiential learning in changing perceptions of Africa, the importance of collaboration within the diaspora, and practical strategies for young women and men eager to impact the continent. Marcel reveals her bold vision to bring science-based wellness like Pilates to West Africa, breaking stereotypes that wellness is only for the elite. She underscores that Africa’s most valuable asset is its young, vibrant population—and that with intentional effort and shared purpose, the continent can unlock its immense potential.This episode dives into her initiatives like Girls with Knowledge, a global platform empowering youth—especially girls—to reach their full potential through education, mentorship, and storytelling. Marcel emphasizes the importance of authentic narratives and experiential connection in shaping global perceptions of Africa. She advocates for Pan-African unity and collaboration, urging diaspora Africans to come together with passion and purpose to rewrite Africa’s story for future generations.Why does this matter? Because Africa’s destiny is deeply intertwined with how it is understood and represented worldwide. Marcel’s journey exemplifies the transformational power of leadership rooted in love, purpose, and resilience. Whether you’re a young entrepreneur, educator, or global citizen, this episode offers strategic insight and inspiration to catalyze change— Starting with how we tell our stories and invest in our communities.Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and motivated to contribute to Africa’s thriving future. Perfect for change-makers committed to cultural empowerment and community-driven growth—hit play and join the movement to elevate Africa’s voice on the world stage.