What is not recorded fades

whether spoken, lived, or made

Mãe Africa

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Founded 2006. Registered in Nigeria. Executive Directorate in Kenya.

Mãe Africa is a cultural institution documenting history, preserving African and diasporic heritage, reconnecting Afro-descendant communities worldwide, and investing in inherited mastery.

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Some of what we have built

In 2019, we delivered our inaugural exhibition in London, UK, without external funding or media partnership. Over 1,000 attendees. Artists and artworks representing 21 countries. Institutional recognition from SOAS University of London and in-kind support from the British Council. Since then, we have trained artists and artisans, contributed to policy research on the creative economy, and worked quietly to rebuild. The work has not stopped. 2027 is when it becomes public at full scale.

In 2019, we delivered our inaugural exhibition in London, UK, without external funding or media partnership. Over 1,000 attendees. Artists and artworks representing 21 countries. Institutional recognition from SOAS University of London and in-kind support from the British Council. Since then, we have trained artists and artisans, contributed to policy research on the creative economy, and worked quietly to rebuild. The work has not stopped. 2027 is when it becomes public at full scale.

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What Is Coming

CURATORIAL DOCKET · 2026–2027

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The Oral History Archive

A permanent, attributed archive of recorded conversations with elders across the continent and its diasporas. Public open call from early 2027.

JAN 2027

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The Oral History Archive

A permanent, attributed archive of recorded conversations with elders across the continent and its diasporas. Public open call from early 2027.

JAN 2027

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The Ongoing

A global series on Afro-descendant history, memory and heritage. Launching early 2027.

MAR 2027

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The Ongoing

A global series on Afro-descendant history, memory and heritage. Launching early 2027.

MAR 2027

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The 2027 Exhibition

Details announced as the programme develops.

ANNOUNCED 2027

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The 2027 Exhibition

Details announced as the programme develops.

ANNOUNCED 2027

And this is not all of it.

Foundational work in education, research, and preservation is already underway.

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Support This Work

Institutional partnership, programme funding, individual patronage, or corporate patronage, however your support takes shape, it goes directly toward our research, archives, education, and public engagement across Africa and its global diasporas.

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Partnerships, patron gifts and funding

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© 2026 Mãe Africa Development Organization. Registered non-profit cultural institution.

Abuja, Nigeria · Nairobi, Kenya