“A group of professionals from AUDA-NEPAD paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Erieka Bennett at the DAF Embassy 7th August, 2026”
was to brief Ambassador Bennett ahead of the main event in December 2026.

Details of the event;

– Theme: “A LEGACY RESTORED – Diamond Jubilee
– Celebrating 60 Years of Pan-African Cultural Excellence”
– Dates: 9–12 DECEMBER 2026

Why Ghana & Why 2026
– Why Ghana: Birthplace of Pan-Africanism, Year of Return Legacy, and hosting during Ghana’s 69th Independence Anniversary
– Why 2026: It’s the 60th Diamond Jubilee of the First World Festival of Negro Arts in Dakar 1966

AFESTACC seeks to revive Africa’s premier continental festival and showcase African arts, music, dance, film, fashion, gastronomy, and sport. It also aims to position Africa’s creative economy as a driver for development, tourism, and jobs for youth and women.