BROOKLYN, N.Y. September 11, 2025 (Written by Anton Werner) — The AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK® Africa’s Brain Bank organized this event and aims to stop Africa’s brain drain by creating an interactive, digital repository of Africa’s intellectual capital, intellectual property, and brainpower. This virtual “brain bank” allows Africans and people of African descent to deposit their expertise, experience, and intellect, enabling African governments, leaders, and the diaspora to access and share knowledge, expertise, and common experiences across continents. The organization also facilitates holistic migration back to Africa for those wishing to return and provides opportunities for those in the diaspora to contribute their intellectual resources remotely. Through collaboration, education, and strategic alliances, Africa’s Brain Bank seeks to reconnect, reconcile, and rebuild Africa’s intellectual wealth for sustainable development through partnerships with US entities, with a specific focus on private partnerships and entrepreneurs.
AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK® is a repository of the most brilliant minds of African experts and iconic leaders in industry sectors from Africa and across the African Diaspora and continent. This innovative platform showcases Africa’s expertise, with the mission of ending Africa’s brain drain by making the global African Intellectual Capital accessible to all African descendants, and reducing the talent migration from Africa through cross-continent collaboration, knowledge sharing, and access to resources and education. Joining forces with U.S. industry experts, visionary founder and CEO, Her Royal Highness, Rev. Dr. Pam Fomunung, develops partnerships and syncs entrepreneurs interested in the development of Africa, with the goal of working with Africa’s brilliant youth on the continent.
WHY IS AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK® IMPORTANT:
• NYC’s Black population of 2.4 million of African descent is largest outside of Africa
• Africa’s population by 2030 projected to increase almost 20% of world’s population
• $3 trillion in consumer spending by 2030
• Africa’s population is youngest in world averaging 18 years
• 1 in 4 people on earth will be of African descent by 2050, accounting for 50% of world’s population
• Africa’s population projected to be 2.5 billion by 2050
• Africa’s middle class to soar to $1.1 billion in 2060 surpassing US by 3 times
• Africa’s is the richest in the world in gold, diamonds, natural minerals
• U.S. seeks to build private and commercial ties with Africa, competing with Russia and China who have established relationships
WHO:
The Honorable Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City joined some of the most brilliant Black minds in business, entrepreneurship, education and finance, during the 6th Annual AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK® Summit and Charity Gala at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, along with Noble Peace Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, The Honorable Johnny Ford, President and Founder & CEO of The World Conference of Mayors and former Mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama and “Nollywood’s” (Nigerian Film Industry) iconic actor, producer and Barrister, Richard Mofe-Damijo.
Over 200 people attended, representing the United States, and over 50 countries from Africa including: Bahrain, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal.
GUESTS/SPEAKERS:
The Honorable Eric Adams — Mayor of New York City
Richard Mofe-Damijo — Barrister, Nollywood’s Iconic Actor & Producer
HRH. Rev. Dr. Pamela Fomunung — CEO AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK®
H.E. Dr. Michael K. Obeng — M.D. Ambassador, CEO, Miko Plastic Surgery UN Peace Ambassador, AFRICA’S BRAIN BANK®
Dr. Mansa Suliman Al Kushi — Serial Entrepreneur & Countrypreneur,
Melissa Muhammad Esquire — Attorney, Founder & CEO, Black & Global
Dr. Diola Bagayoko — AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK®’s STEM Master
Prof. Peter Akwichek — President & CEO, Trustech online Academy & University
H.E. Amb. Dr. Sam Uloho — Founder & CEO, Enclick LLC
Professor Wole Soyinka — Historic Noble Peace Laureate (1986 Nobel Prize in Literature) virtual appearance*
The Honorable Johnny Ford — Founder & CEO, The World Conference of Mayors, former Mayor of Tuskegee, AL
Dr. Abdoulye Mbengue — Director General, World Conference of Mayors, AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK®
Pamela Anchang — Editor-in-Chief, The Immigrant Magazine
Na Jall Justine Njafur — Presidential Lifetime Honoree
Dr. Vivian Mondo — Founder & CEO, Arise & Shine Health Center
Claudia Mbah — Founder & CEO, Comfort Paradise Trng. Inst.
Mr. Douglas Eze — Founder & CEO, Largo Financial Services
Nkumu Katalay — Arts, Cultural, Performing Drums
This special event was New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams St.
