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Connecting Communities

Many people, specifically Africans, have come to the Africa Center Hong Kong and introduced themselves to members of our staff. The general narrative that these people share is that they are new to the city and they were looking for some contact points with Africans in the city. We love to receive these people and discover the paths that have lead them to the Africa Center. In doing this we can effectively fulfil our mission of connecting communities.

We have had Africans coming straight from Nigeria to study in Hong Kong meeting with a community at the centre and finding food they love. We have had a newly wedded couple who previously lived in Canada coming in and asking about the job market in Hong Kong. A Zimbabwean musician who had previously lived in Shanghai found a community with the more musically inclined people who frequent the centre… and the list goes on.

We are sharing this with you, our dear readers, because we want to invite you all to also find your community with us. As a cultural center we love to share and connect with people from all over the world. In light of this we invite you to join our MeetUp groups where you can stay up to date with some of the communities that we foster here at the Africa Center Hong Kong.

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Back to a new normal?

We at the Africa Center Hong Kong are eargerly anticipating the dawn of April 21st that promises to bring with it some freedoms in terms of Covid regulations. As a cultural Center it has not been the easiest task for us to adjust to the online format, though if I must say so myself, I think we did quite a good job of it. As we are being allowed more time to spend in the face to face format we are looking to use this opportunity to further our goals and facilitate discussions on pertinent topics.

The first of these events will be a talk and a networking lunch on “Navigating Africa”. As the global economy continues to face uncertainties due to the pandemic and conflicts, businesses continue to diversify their investments and more of them considering Africa’s emerging markets – albeit with a mix of optimism and pessimism. We invite you to join us to discuss how these countries coordinate their work to improve the investor climate so that businesses can successfully navigate Africa.

This is an event that you do not want to miss!

As always, we have several events lined up for you both in the online and in person formats, from delicious lunches to discussions and a big event on coming up in May to celebrate Africa Day. Check out our upcoming events to stay on top of the events in the following weeks.