Remember me
As the African Union Summit 2026 approaches in Addis Ababa, a new generation of African media, diplomacy, and cultural storytelling is stepping into the continental spotlight. The Voice of Africa delegation is positioning itself not just as observers of history, but as active narrators of Africa’s policy, leadership, and future direction.
The delegation will report directly from Addis Ababa between February 11 and February 15, 2026, delivering high level institutional media coverage, leadership interviews, and behind the scenes storytelling from inside Africa’s most important diplomatic gathering.
This is not traditional summit coverage. This is narrative ownership.
Why This Summit MattersThe African Union Summit is where continental decisions are shaped. From trade frameworks to security cooperation, from youth development policy to digital transformation strategy, the summit defines how Africa negotiates with itself and with the world.
The Voice of Africa delegation is attending with a clear mission to document leadership conversations, elevate African voices globally, and provide institutional media coverage rooted in African context and lived experience.
The Official DelegationThe Voice of Africa delegation brings together leadership, diplomacy experts, correspondents, cultural figures, and media professionals working across international storytelling, governance analysis, and youth advocacy.
LeadershipKadmiel Van Der Puije – CEO, The Voice of Africa Group
Kemuel Van Der Puije – COO, The Voice of Africa Group
Hasset Dereje – Miss World Africa and TVOA AU Correspondent
Maxine Ansah – Director of International Affairs and Global Coverage Strategy
Yeabsira Fitsum Taye – Digital Diplomacy Advocate and AU Correspondent
Hiwot Kassa – Model, Actress, and AU Cultural Correspondent
Naa Kwaley Afua Darko – Director of Global Opportunities
Omolemo Kale – Associate Director of International Affairs
Youth and Cultural AdvocacyMahlet Endale Belew – Youth and Women Advocacy Correspondent
Visual and Documentary ProductionYesakor Seifu – Lead Videographer and Director
Natenael Asged – Assistant Videographer and Director
Together, this delegation represents cross sector African storytelling, diplomacy insight, and next generation institutional media.
Official Strategic Partners Supporting the Delegation Executive Transportation PartnerSimen Land Tours is providing executive ground transportation across Addis Ababa and to the African Union Headquarters. Their local expertise ensures safe, culturally informed, and operationally efficient movement for the delegation and media teams.
Hospitality and Cultural Experience PartnerKuriftu Resorts is hosting cultural events, diplomatic networking environments, and accommodation support, helping create spaces where policy, culture, and dialogue intersect.
What The Delegation Will Be Doing at the SummitThe Voice of Africa delegation will deliver multi layer summit coverage that combines diplomacy reporting, leadership storytelling, and cultural narrative documentation.
Core Summit Coverage MissionsPresidential Interviews
One on one leadership conversations with African Heads of State focused on governance, unity, and long term continental strategy.
First Lady Features
Exclusive interviews highlighting women’s leadership, social policy influence, and humanitarian impact across Africa.
Inside African Union Access
Behind the scenes coverage from AU headquarters offering insight into continental decision making processes.
Diplomatic Conversation Coverage
Reporting on ministerial engagements, bilateral negotiations, and multilateral agreements shaping Africa’s global positioning.
Cultural Storytelling Documentation
Capturing Ethiopia’s heritage, African identity, and the human dimension of diplomacy.
Summit Documentary Production
Filming a full summit recap documentary capturing leadership voices, policy outcomes, and historical moments.
Addis Ababa is more than a summit location. It is Africa’s diplomatic nerve center. Hosting the African Union headquarters makes Ethiopia central to continental dialogue on trade, governance, and integration.
For The Voice of Africa, reporting from Addis Ababa is about documenting Africa in real time, through African voices, for global audiences.
The Bigger PictureAfrican media is shifting. Institutional storytelling is no longer being outsourced. African narratives are being shaped by Africans, inside African policy spaces, for global audiences.
The Voice of Africa delegation represents that shift.
African Union Summit 2026, AU Summit Addis Ababa, African Union headquarters Ethiopia, AU Summit media coverage, African media institutions, African diplomacy news, Africa political summit 2026, Addis Ababa summit coverage, African leadership summit news, African Union news today, AU policy decisions Africa, Africa global diplomacy 2026, African continental governance, African Union agenda 2063 summit, African economic cooperation summit, Africa international relations news, African Union meeting February 2026, AU summit delegates Africa, African Union diplomacy coverage, African media delegation AU summit, Ethiopia international summit news, Addis Ababa global summit coverage, African Union leadership meetings, African policy summit reporting, Africa diplomatic storytelling, African institutional media growth, Africa narrative ownership media, African global media presence, Africa international media strategy, African diplomacy storytelling, African political journalism, Africa governance coverage, African Union summit interviews presidents Africa, African first lady leadership Africa, African women leadership diplomacy, Africa youth leadership media, African cultural diplomacy storytelling, Ethiopia diplomatic capital Africa, African Union global partnerships, Africa international trade summit news, Africa security cooperation summit, Africa infrastructure investment summit, Africa health policy summit AU, Africa education policy summit AU, African Union economic development talks, Africa foreign policy coordination AU, Africa bilateral agreements summit AU, Africa multilateral diplomacy summit AU, Africa documentary diplomacy storytelling, Africa summit film documentation, Africa global positioning strategy summit, African Union media access coverage, African institutional communication platforms, African media influence global policy, African Union summit analysis 2026, Africa diplomacy future news, African Union Addis Ababa events 2026, African Union summit partners Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines Africa summit travel partner, Simen Land Tours Ethiopia transport partner, Kuriftu Resorts Ethiopia hospitality partner, Africa summit logistics partners Ethiopia, African tourism diplomacy integration, Africa event ecosystem development, African private sector summit partnerships, Africa economic narrative ownership, Africa global investment perception media, Africa mineral supply chain diplomacy news, Africa digital transformation diplomacy news, Africa energy transition diplomacy news, Africa trade corridor diplomacy news, Africa continental integration summit news, African Union media coverage strategy, African storytelling institutions rise, African narrative sovereignty media, Africa communication infrastructure media growth, African media industry transformation, Africa next generation media leadership, Africa diplomatic communication platforms, African global influence media strategy, Africa institutional storytelling shift, Africa AU summit real time reporting, Africa policy formation coverage media, Africa diplomatic decision making reporting, Africa summit behind the scenes coverage, Africa leadership interviews summit media, Africa continental strategy reporting, Africa geopolitical summit coverage, Africa development narrative global stage, Africa future diplomacy media platforms, Africa global engagement storytelling, Africa continental confidence narrative, Africa generational leadership media shift.
Related
Comments (0)