Amplify Africa and The Africa Channel unite Africa and the Black Diaspora with 2nd annual AFRICON Conference

Los Angeles, CA (March 13, 2022) — Amplify Africa, a leading entertainment and media
company in the U.S. whose mission is to amplify Africa and the African diaspora through
global community, storytelling, and digital innovation, and The Africa Channel, a cable and
streaming channel focusing on travel, lifestyle, and culture documentaries, series and
movies, has announced AFRICON 2022, a conference to showcase the excellence, culture,

talent and innovation the continent and its diaspora has to offer. Taking place May 25–28
(Wednesday-Saturday), this virtual multi-day event will feature virtual performances,
panels and Amplify Africa’s highly anticipated Afro Ball, a fashion-conscious, philanthropic
event that celebrates individuals who are amplifying Africa and the diaspora by excelling in
their respective professional and creative fields. During the ceremony, Certificates of
Recognition by the U.S. Congress are issued to selected candidates who exhibited distinction
in business, entertainment, fashion and healthcare, to name a few. (Body text to edited)
● Wednesday (Day 1) – Africa Day Celebration with The Roots
● Thursday (Day 2) – Keynote, Panels, and Fireside Chats, Movie Screening
● Friday (Day 3) – Keynote Speech, Panels, Fireside Chats and Afro Ball Gala, After Party
with PVO & Afrochella
● Saturday (Day 4) – Afro Music Festival and After Party
The speaker list includes Jidenna (Musician), Tunde Balogun (LVRN, Co-Founder), Henny
Yegezu (EQT, Founder), Nate Yohannes (Meta, Artificial Intelligence Product Manager), Ava
Hall (BET International, Former VP), Charles Kuykendoll (STRIPE, Manager, Global Talent
Brand & Events), Audu Maikori (Chocolate City, President), Afam Onyema (Geanco
Foundation, Co-Founder and CEO), Denis Asamoah (Buzzup Founder), Princess Sarah
Culberson (Motivational Speaker), and Kudzi Chikumbu (Director of Creator Community at
TikTok).
AFRICON 2022 is presented by Amplify Africa and The Africa Channel. Sponsors include
Afreximbank, Afrochella, Afropolitan Group, Prosper Africa, PVO, HBCU Buzz, WalkGood LA,
SESO Global, Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles, Eventnoire, R&B House Party, and
Ancestry.
About AFRICON
AFRICON is the conference that brings together pop culture, music, food, innovation,
activism, education & more from the global Black Diaspora. This event which coincides with
Africa Day, aims to celebrate the diversity of the African Continent and the Diaspora through
the lens of entertainment, media, technology and leadership.
About Amplify Africa
Amplify Africa is a media and entertainment company for a diverse audience of the African
diaspora inclusive of African Americans, Caribbeans, Afro-Latinx, Afro-European,
Afro-Asian, indigenous Africans across the globe, Africans on the continent and African
culture lovers around the world

With more than half of the population in many African nations under the age of 25, the continent is currently undergoing a renaissance of vibrant new music, fashion, art and political expression. Amplify Africa captures the spirit of this unprecedented boom in youth culture o of the continent, by focusing on emerging and progressing trends while blending traditional aesthetics with a futurist lifestyle.
Its mission: To Amplify Africa and the African diaspora through global community, storytelling, and digital innovation.
Its vision: To connect the continent to the Black global experience of African American, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latinx, and Afro-European communities.
About The Africa Channel
The Africa Channel and its production arm, TAC Studios, is a showcase for the African continent’s most outstanding English-language television series, specials, documentaries, feature ilms, music, biographies and cultural and historical content. The channel’s mission is to open a daily window into modern African life, and in the process, help demystify Africa for viewers globally. The Africa Channel with ofices in Los Angeles and Johannesburg, South Africa is available in North America and the Caribbean on cable systems such as Comcast, Charter’s Spectrum brand, Rogers Ignite and Bell Fibe (Canada), and the Caribbean Cable Cooperative.
Please, visit https://www.africon.global for more information about the event and follow all social media accounts.
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Social media usernames:
@amplifyafrica (Intstagram) @amplifyafrica_ (Twitter) @africachanneltv (Intstagram/Twitter)
Press: For all AFRICON’s press inquiries worldwide, please, contact Richardine Bartee at richardine@grungecake.com or Debbie Alamrew at debbie@amplifyafrica.org and Louisa Brown, The Africa Channel at louisa@cmooremedia.co