{"id":143379,"date":"2026-05-26T07:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afromagazine.eu\/sao-tome-principe-to-host-the-ubuntu-awakening-summit-this-august\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:15:21","slug":"sao-tome-principe-to-host-the-ubuntu-awakening-summit-this-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afromagazine.eu\/en\/sao-tome-principe-to-host-the-ubuntu-awakening-summit-this-august\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 & Pr\u00edncipe to host the Ubuntu Awakening Summit this August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Central African island country of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe is hosting the second annual Ubuntu Awakening Summit<\/a> from 7th<\/sup> to 14th<\/sup> August, 2025 at the University of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 & Pr\u00edncipe in S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9. The event is being organized by Umoja Generational Wealth (UGW), the global community for African and African Diaspora entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a press release issued this week, UGW announced that the theme of its Ubuntu Awakening Summit 2025 is \u201cReverse the Triangle, Breaking Barriers\u201d.<\/p>\n

The summit will open the way to create economic and social liberation pathways under Ubuntu Principles, network with like-minded people, and to forge business and partnership opportunities. Ubuntu Awakening Summit is expected to attract over 500 people of African and African descent from across the globe who want spiritual awakening, want to connect with their ancestral lineage, want to discover their heritage, are looking for business opportunities, want to discover the beautiful paradise of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 & Pr\u00edncipe and are looking for generational connection from school-aged youths, young adults and seniors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Among the many activities, including interactive workshops, attendees can expect to be presented with a wealth of invaluable information delivered by featured guest speakers: Dr Arikana Chihombori-Quao, King Joshua Maponga III, Mut Rosa Natalino – Kasa de MAAT, Prof. Inoc\u00eancia da Mata, Prof. Femi Esan, Lual Mayen and many more.\u00a0 Speakers\u2019 topics include, Unite and Thrive, From Divide and Rule; Unlocking Your Ancestral Memory; On the Path to Umnotho; and, Return, Repair and Restore Our Dignity. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in other activities such as Ubuntopoly, Treasure Hunt, Sunset Meditation, and Circle of Fire, tours, visit to the 1st<\/sup> Enslavement Hub, Touch the Equator Line, and to dine with the speakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dr Arikana Chihombori-Quao (event keynote speaker) said:\u00a0\u201cWe need to come together. We need to first decolonize the Black mind. We need to take time to sincerely [make an] inventory [of] who we are and how we were colonized, otherwise the battle is going to be lost.\u201d<\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n

During this family fun event, attendees can indulge in various products and services showcased by stall holders; a full line-up of participating stall holders will be available on the UGW website.<\/p>\n

About Ubuntu Awakening Summit <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ubuntu Awakening Summit<\/a> – the first event of its kind – was established by UGW to reverse the enslavement triangle journey, leading our brothers and sisters in the Diaspora spiritually, mentally and physically to return (go back home). This 2nd annual interactive Summit provides a space for attendees of different backgrounds to interconnect, build bridges, foster and heal relationships, and recognise and activate their transformative potential.<\/p>\n

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About Umoja Generational Wealth <\/strong><\/p>\n

Established in 2020, UGW hosts conferences, webinars, master classes, bootcamps, and mastermind or coaching groups on a variety of asset-based wealth creation, asset protection, and wealth transfer topics. UGW is committed to training African and African descendant adults and youths globally how to grow and sustain wealth according to Ubuntu Principles. \u201cWe help create, protect, and transfer wealth to the next generation\u201d<\/p>\n

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“Today the African Diaspora is about 400 million across the globe, where most left the continent against their will through S. Tom\u00e9 ( by the Portuguese) and then through Ghana, Nigeria etc (by the British). So Umoja Generational Wealth decided to create the first event of its kind (Ubuntu Awakening Summit) where we reverse the triangle journey; leading our brothers and sisters in the Diaspora spiritually, mentally and physically to return (go back home) – UGW\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Registration <\/strong><\/p>\n

Registeation for the summit is open through the online registration form.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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