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The House of Africa

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The House of Africa in Moscow – the central platform in the Russian Federation for diplomatic, business, and cultural activities aimed at developing Russian-African relations

About The House of Africa

In accordance with the decisions of the African International Congress held in Moscow on April 5, 2023, the international network "The House of Africa" is being established.

The House of Africa will become the central platform in the Russian Federation for diplomatic, business, and cultural activities aimed at developing Russian-African relations.
The House of Africa will host congresses, conferences, round tables, exhibitions, concerts, receptions for official delegations from African countries, press conferences, briefings, meetings of the African International Club, events of the Youth Club of the African International Congress, seminars for students of the International African Institute.

The opening of the "Houses of Africa" will take place:

April 18, 2024 - Moscow,
April 27, 2024 - Grozny,
September 25, 2024 - Sochi.

Founders of the House of Africa

African International Congress
International Foundation "Afrocom"
Council for International Humanitarian Cooperation and Public Diplomacy
African Institute of the Eurasian International University
Consulting Group "Afroinvest"

Before the opening of
the House of Africa in Sochi

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Board of Trustees of the House of Africa

The list is based on received proposals and recommendations. Candidates are currently being finalized.

Konstantin Petrovich Klimenko
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the House of Africa, Co-Chairman of the African International Congress, Chairman of the Council for International Humanitarian Cooperation and Public Diplomacy, Rector of the Eurasian International University;
Sergey Alexeevich Ladochkin
Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the House of Africa, Member of the Public Chamber of Moscow, Member of the Expert Council of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Construction and Housing and Communal Services;
Luciano Nkogo Ndong Ayekaba
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Equatorial Guinea;
Leon Dodonu
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Central African Republic to the Russian Federation;
Augusto da Silva Cunha
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Angola to the Russian Federation;
Ivan Vangu Ngimbi
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
Heswar Janke
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mauritius to the Russian Federation;
Alexey Vasilyevich Chepa
Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation for International Affairs;
Elena Borisovna Shumilova
Senator of the Russian Federation;
Zenébé Tafesse Kinfu
President of the Union of African Diaspora, Associate Professor at the Department of Mass Communications, Philological Faculty, RUDN University;
Alexander Vladimirovich Bespalov
President of the "Bespalov Finance" group, Member of the Board of Directors of the consulting agency "Afroinvest", Full Member of the African International Club;
Andrey Evgenievich Podenok
President of the Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs, Honorary Member of the African International Club;

Igor Nikolaevich Morozov
President of the International Foundation "Afrocom", Member of the Organizing Committee of the African International University, Honorary Doctor of the Eurasian International University;
Oleg Mikhailovich Preksin
Vice President of the Association of Russian Banks;
Makdela Cooper
African public figure;
Vasily Vasilyevich Sechin
Vice President of the Eurasian International University, Full Member of the African International Club;
Dmitry Igorevich Veselov
General Director of the consulting agency "Afroinvest", Member of the Organizing Committee of the African International Congress, Full Member of the African International Club;
Gennady Iosifovich Shmal
President of the Union of Oil and Gas Industrialists of Russia;
Ekaterina Filippovna Lakhova
Chairman of the Public-State Organization "Union of Women of Russia";

Executive Directorate

August Aimonshe
Director;
Sergey Chekanov
Deputy Director, Chief Operations Officer;
Vsevolod Ivanov
Head of Business Projects;
Fernando Sambu Jose
Head of Direction for Work with Government Bodies and Diplomatic Missions of African Countries;
Vladislav Zernov
Head of Educational Projects;
Andrey Butov
Head of Direction for Work with African Youth Organizations and Diasporas;
Louisa Janke
Head of Direction for Work with African Women's Organizations;
Daria Startseva
Head of Cultural Projects;

Structural Units of the House of Africa

Media Center
Visa Support Center
Consulting and Business Center
Executive Directorate
Legal Center
Cultural Center

Residents of the House of Africa

Organizing Committee of the African International Congress
Representation of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa of the Russian Orthodox Church
Diplomatic Club "Ambassador"
African International Club
Agency "Afroinvest"
Media Network "Afronews"
African Institute of the Eurasian International University
African Youth Club
African Women's Club
Directorate of the Discount System "Afrocard"
Directorate of the Sahara Restaurant Network
Organizing Committee of the "Miss Africa" Contest
Directorate of the Agro Network "African Village".

How to Become a Resident?

To become a resident of the House of Africa, you need to send a request to the email afrocongress@mail.ru

Accreditation fee for 2024:
10,000 ₽ for non-profit organizations and individuals;
30,000 ₽ for business companies

SAMPLE APPLICATION FORM

House of Africa provides the following services:

Consultations on doing business in Africa, finding business partners, and establishing companies on the African continent
Legal consultation for Africans living in Russia
Facilitation of conferences, meetings, assemblies, and ceremonial events
Organization of press conferences and briefings, media publications
Arrangement of negotiations
Hosting diplomatic receptions
Renting office space to residents of the House of Africa
Organization of business missions to African countries