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Africa House Legacy Initiative
The Legacy Circle
Our directory brings our Circle’s profiles, family legacies and current work together in one place—a shared resource to help us stay connected, support one another and shape the Legacy Initiative together. Authorised representatives are listed with the institutions they represent.
Chair
Founding Chairperson
Samia Nkrumah
Founding Chairperson · Founding Patron
Founder and Director of the Kwame Nkrumah Foundation and a former Member of Parliament, Samia champions Pan-African unity. As the Circle’s Founding Chairperson, she supports our shared work across families and generations.
Our Circle
Founders
Kofi Annan
Kojo Annan
Founder
Africa House Co-Founder and Chairman, Kojo is a co-founder of the Legacy Initiative. His work includes Africa10, which supports young people through sport and education.
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Shanthi Annan
Founder
Shanthi Annan is Co-Founder and CEO of Africa House and Co-Founder of the Africa House Legacy Initiative. She is also Co-Founder of Africa 10 (A10), Chairperson of the A10 Foundation and an Advisory Board Member of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC). An Oxford graduate in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Shanthi is a strategist, entrepreneur and systems thinker with experience across business, philanthropy and community development. Of Ghanaian, Nigerian, Indian and English descent, she works across cultures and sectors to build organisations, connect partners and create opportunities for the next generation. She founded Mandela Mile and served as a Founding Advisory Board Member of The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust.
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Founding Patrons
Legacy CircleGamal Abdel Nasser
Hakim Abdel Nasser
Founding Patron
Engineer and son of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Hakim works to preserve and share his father’s legacy through education and public dialogue.
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Miya Ali
Founding Patron
A founding patron of the Legacy Circle, Miya represents the Muhammad Ali legacy and its enduring commitment to courage, service and human dignity.
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H.R.H. Al Emir Lahouari Benarba Ben Mahiedinne Al Hassani
Founding Patron
A founding patron of the Legacy Circle, Al Emir Lahouari represents the Abd El Qadir legacy within the initiative’s intergenerational community.
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Dr Julius Garvey
Founding Patron
A surgeon and son of Marcus Garvey, Julius carries forward his father’s legacy through education, advocacy and Pan-African dialogue.
Explore profileLegacy CircleHaile Selassie
Kokeb Kassa
Founding Patron
A founding patron of the Legacy Circle, Kokeb represents the Haile Selassie legacy within the initiative’s intergenerational community.
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Mádé Kuti
Founding Patron
An Afrobeat musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist, Mádé is the son of Femi Kuti and grandson of Fela Kuti. His work carries the family’s musical legacy into a new generation.
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Yeni Kuti
Founding Patron
A dancer, cultural advocate and daughter of Fela Kuti, Yeni helps sustain the family’s cultural legacy through the New Afrika Shrine and the Kalakuta Museum.
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Ndaba Mandela
Founding Patron
A grandson of Nelson Mandela and co-founder of Africa Rising, Ndaba supports young people through education, mentoring and leadership development.
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Cedella Marley
Founding Patron
A singer, designer and author, Cedella is the daughter of Bob and Rita Marley. She also leads Tuff Gong International, sustaining the family’s musical and cultural legacy.
Explore profileLegacy CircleKwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah Jr.
Founding Patron
A son of Kwame Nkrumah and a founding patron of the Circle, Kwame Jr. advocates Pan-African unity and African economic sovereignty.
Explore profileJulius Nyerere
Madaraka Nyerere
Founding Patron
A son of Julius Nyerere, Madaraka chairs Culture and Development East Africa and works to carry forward his father’s legacy through cultural and development initiatives.
Explore profileLegacy CircleSylvanus Olympio
Suneeta Olympio
Founding Patron
A founding patron of the Legacy Circle, Suneeta represents the Sylvanus Olympio legacy within the initiative’s intergenerational community.
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Jeffrey “DuBois” Peck
Founding Patron
A great-grandson of W.E.B. Du Bois, Jeffrey supports education and outreach through the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation, sharing his family’s legacy with new audiences.
Explore profileLegacy CircleLéopold Sédar Senghor
Olivia Senghor
Founding Patron
A founding patron of the Legacy Circle, Olivia represents the Léopold Sédar Senghor legacy within the initiative’s intergenerational community.
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Dr Ilyasah Shabazz
Founding Patron
An author and educator, Ilyasah is the daughter of Malcolm X and Dr Betty Shabazz. Her work supports young people through education, dialogue and leadership.
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Authorised Representatives
Prof. Alicia Clark and Alex Tsado are authorised to speak on behalf of the Garvey Institute within the Circle. Their profiles below identify this representative capacity.
Marcus Garvey
Prof. Alicia Clark
Authorised Representative · Garvey Institute
Alicia works on global partnerships at the Center for Global Africa and on Pan-African collaboration. As an Authorised Representative, she may speak on behalf of the Garvey Institute within the Circle.
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Alex Tsado
Authorised Representative · Garvey Institute
Founder of Udu Technologies, Alex works to expand access to high-performance computing for African researchers, businesses and governments. He previously worked on cloud AI products at NVIDIA. As an Authorised Representative, Alex may speak on behalf of the Garvey Institute within the Circle.
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