The Africa Centre, NCAC in Synergy to Champion African Heritage and Innovation
London- April, 2025
(Business Africa Digest)– The Africa Centre has announced a strategic partnership with Nigeria’s National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC).
This landmark collaboration will co-create meaningful cultural programming, exhibitions, and artistic exchanges that honour Africa’s rich heritage and strengthen its global cultural influence.
At the heart of this partnership is the development of Origins, NCAC’s visionary digital storytelling and heritage platform. Origins is designed to connect Africa with its global descendants through history, memory, and creativity — creating a living archive of African identity and imagination. The Africa Centre will be a foundation partner for this initiative.
This collaboration reflects The Africa Centre’s strategic theme of The Global African, which amplifies the voices, contributions, and lived experiences of people of African descent around the world.
Through Origins and other joint initiatives, both organisations will build platforms and experiences that celebrate Africa’s past, present, and future — rooted in pride, powered by community, and inspired by possibility.
“This partnership represents a powerful manifestation of how arts and culture brings people and institutions together to take huge steps forward in connecting Africa with its diaspora through shared stories and cultural expression,” said Olu Alake, CEO of The Africa Centre.
“We’re thrilled to work with NCAC on Origins and other projects that honour our collective past while inspiring new generations to shape Africa’s global future.”
Hon Obi Asika, Director General of NCAC, added: “Our collaboration with The Africa Centre reflects NCAC’s ongoing commitment to using culture as a bridge — not only between African nations, but between the continent and its descendants around the world. Origins will serve as a digital gateway to our heritage, and we’re excited to build this with a partner that shares our vision and values.”
Prof Oba Nsugbe SAN, KC, Chair of The Africa Centre said “The Africa Centre has always been at the heart of innovative ways of connecting the Global African Diaspora.
“This exciting partnership with Africa’s largest arts and culture agency under Obi Asika’s leadership provides both our organisations with a unique opportunity to further elevate our shared heritage and foster closer ties amongst people of African descent.”
In the coming months, The Africa Centre and NCAC will unveil series of joint initiatives focused on the elevation of African creativity through intellectual development, digital innovation and facilitating global connections especially for youth engagement.
