Gift Ostallos Siziba, Former Member of Parliament Zimbabwe and founder of the Catalyst Centre, will deliver the keynote address at the Afrotellers Conference 2025!
Writing on Facebook, Siziba said:
Will be giving a keynote address at the upcoming Afrotellers Conference 2025 -a gathering of Africa’s storytellers, academics, policymakers, and truth-tellers united by one purpose: to reclaim narrative power and reimagine the future through our own voices.
A space to connect across generations, disciplines, and borders — to honour the past, challenge the present, and co-create the stories that will shape tomorrow’s Africa.
Honoured to bring my voice to this important conversation.
Africa is our home!
Afrotellers Conference 2025
Keynote Speaker
Gift Ostallos Siziba Former Member of Parliament Zimbabwe and founder of Catalyst Centre
Johannesburg South Africa 23rd-25th OCTOBER 20 25
OUR STORIES OUR VOICES OUR POWER
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Key Historical Details:
- Inaugural Year: The first “Afrotellers Conference” was held in October 2024 in Johannesburg.
- Initial Impact: The 2024 conference was reported as successful, gathering over 130 storytellers, artists, researchers, and organizers from across Africa.
- Evolution: The event is actively transforming from just a conference into a broader movement, supported by local “Afrotellers Hubs” in multiple African countries (including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, etc.).
- Organizers: The conference is organized by Thrive Afrika and has partnered with institutions like the Wits University School of Arts.
