Academic City Students Embrace Pan-African Identity On 5th Edition Of African Diversity Day
Students of Academic City University celebrated the Pan-African spirit through the 5th Edition of the African Diversity Day on April 9th, 2025. The theme of this year’s event was ‘Youth and Pan-African Identity: Voices of the Future’.
The institution is home to approximately 30 different nationalities – 21 African and 9 non-African countries. The event celebrated the diverse nationalities within the institution through a vibrant flag-hoisting march. It also featured a variety of performances and exhibitions by students from diverse backgrounds. Such performances included: Drama musical, poetry recitals, and modelling. Each performance displayed a unique touch of Africa in its art. African foods from different countries were on display, as well as paintings and artworks.
The event also welcomed representatives from five other tertiary institutions, who participated in various activities throughout the program.
An Opportunity To Unearth Different Talents In Africa
Dr. Ransford Antwi, facilitator of the African Studies course and pioneer of the African Diversity Day, stated that the significance of the event is to “see the Diversity Day as an opportunity to unearth the various talents that we have as Africans, put those talents on display, share ideas, and see the strength that lies in collaboration.”
According to Dr. Antwi, the event was introduced as part of the African Studies course to add relevance and practical elements to make learning engaging for students. Since 2019, Academic City has hosted the African Diversity Day, making it a part of the school’s tradition.
Cyril Dagher, an executive co-leader for the internal coordination team of the event, said that “African Diversity Day was like a platform to display and talk about other cultures that we have in Academic City and then show their beauty,”
This year, both the course and the event focused on Pan-Africanism. Mr. Agyeman-Duah, assistant facilitator of African Studies, said in an interview that the course was meant to teach students African history, as well as help students rediscover their identities.
As part of the course, there was an inaugural seminar panel discussion featuring distinguished experts who shared their insights on Pan-Africanism and redefining the modern African identity in a global context. The panelists included Mr. Kofi Akpabli, senior lecturer at Central University; Prof Fred McBagonluri, president of Academic City University; H.E. Fidelia Graand-Galon, ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to Ghana; and Professor Pashington Obeng, CEO, Pan African Heritage World Museum.
By: Yaa Anim
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