2025 Partciapants
A.amari
Poet, Storyteller, Performer and Podcast Creator
Abigail Arunga
Writer, Poet & Multidisciplinary Creative
Aditi Mittal
Stand-Up Comedian, Writer & Founder, Punchlines and Powersuits
Aleya Kassam
Feminist Storyteller & Co-founder, The LAM Sisterhood
Ainehi Edoro-Glines
Literary Scholar & Founder of Brittle Paper
Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata
Co-hosts of It’s a Continent podcast
Atemi Oyungu
Vocal Artiste & Music Industry Entrepreneur
Augustin Trapenard
Cultural Journalist & Libraries Without Borders Ambassador
Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
Award-Winning Author, When We Were Birds
Ayisha Osori
Lawyer, Writer & Director at Open Society Foundations
Bhakti Shringarpure
Writer, Editor & Host of the Radical Futures Podcast
Bia'ni Madsa' Juárez López
Biologist & Indigenous Rights Advocate
Billy Kahora
Author | Lecturer in Creative Writing | Former editor of Kwani?
Boima Tucker
Director, Africa Is a Country, Music Producer, DJ and Cultural Activist
Carmin Wong
Poet, Playwright, Scholar and Inaugural Poet Laureate, State College, PA
Carol Gatura Oyola
Communications Specialist & Storyteller
Ciku Kimeria
Author, Journalist & Communications Strategist
Christine Mungai
Journalist & News Editor at The Continent
Dennis Mugaa
Writer & Editor | Author: Half Portraits Under Water
Dipo Faloyin
Journalist & Author, Africa Is Not a Country
Dr. Eghosa Imasuen
Author & Publisher
Dr.Mamka Anyona
Political Analyst, Global Health Expert and Founder, AROSE Africa
Dorphanage
Spoken Word Artist, Lyrical Historian and Slam Africa Champion
Edith Kimani
Award-Winning Journalist, Television Presenter & Global Moderator
Eric Wainaina
Songwriter, Performer & Musical Theatre Creator
Faith Odhiambo
President of the Law Society of Kenya | Advocate, Educator & Legal Trailblazer
Francis Mutagi
Editorial & Communications Consultant, Language Expert
Frankline Sunday
Award-winning Journalist & Co-founder of Down River Road
Garnette OLunya
Researcher, Literary Scholar & Cultural Advisor
Gil Ndi-Shang
Writer & Literary Scholar
Goretti Kyomuhendo
Author & Founding Director of African Writers Trust
James Murua
Blogger, Journalist & Podcaster
James Rugami
Vinyl Curator & Collector
Jane Obuchi
Writer, Translator & Educator
Joan Otieno
Visual Artist
Joan Thatiah
Author & Founder, Stori Zetu
Joe Sacco
Advocate for Environmental Justice
Johnpaul Otieno
DJ