Africa Soft Power Summit 2026 honors three women building institutional excellence
The Africa Soft Power Summit 2026 concluded in Nairobi with awards recognizing three women whose work demonstrates that African talent becomes globally sustainable when paired with systems and institutions. Nigerian Bolanle Austen-Peters received the ASP Architect of Culture Award for building Terra Kulture and BAP Productions, which created modern Nigerian theatre infrastructure. Kenyan Faith Kipyegon earned the ASP Gold Standard Award for her Olympic gold medals and world records in middle-distance running. Cameroonian-born curator Koyo Kouoh was posthumously honored with the ASP Creative Legacy Award for founding RAW Material Company and transforming Zeitz MOCAA. The awards reflect the Summit's "Africa's Compound Interest" thesis - that talent compounds when built into structures that outlast individuals. How will these institutional models transform your sector's development?