Pan-Africanists under their umbrella organization Pan African Pyramid have launched the formation of a united visa-free Africa, where citizens can travel freely without restrictions dubbed the “United States of Africa (USA)”
Founded 2016, the Pan-African Pyramid is an intellectual non-partisan discussion forum built on the Pillars of PAN-AFRICANISM, PATRIOTISM and NATIONALISM whose Ideal/pre-occupation is to REVIVE intellectual discourse among the youths with a bias of re-constructing our lost Pan-Africanism, patriotism and Nationalism Values and spirit.
The Pan-Africanists remarkable launch was witnessed by Bishop Joshua Maponga, a Zimbabwean philosopher advocated for a single currency to facilitate business transactions across the continent.
Bishop Maponga emphasized the need for ease of movement across countries, saying this can boost businesses, tourism, educational and economic opportunities.
“I have four passports, all mine, but the pages are finished due to visa requirements. We need to open up our borders for business, tourism, education, and economic opportunities,” he said, adding; “I also have different African and Caribbean countries’ currencies, this is a nightmare that we face on a day-to-day basis particularly some of us who are frequent travellers.”
The Chairman and Speaker of the Pan-African Pyramid, Mr Andrew Irumba reiterated the call for young people to embrace the spirit of Pan-Africanism saying this will preserve the values and traditions of our culture as Africans.
“The first country in Africa to get independence from our colonial masters was Egypt in 1922, when they were getting independence, they thought they would unite us as one country in Africa and move forward to protect their resources. It’s now 102 years, and the reasons they fought the colonialists are still very alive,” Mr Irumba remarked.
Irumba also unveiled the official hashtag for the realization of the dream; #UnitingAfricaByForceNow, which he urged all Pan-Africanists involved in this movement to adhere to whenever publicising the campaign.
During the awards a total of 19 individuals including President Museveni and City tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia were recognized for their contributions to Pan-Africanism, as PAP marked a seventh year of awarding various celebrated individuals from the African soil.
Dr Sudhir, was awarded with the Lifetime Achiever Business Entrepreneur at the event highlighted the contributions of the Indian community in Uganda and reiterated the call to have the Hindi gazetted as a tribe in Uganda.
“Recognizing Indians as a tribe in Uganda acknowledges their significant economic and historical impact. You cannot be here [Uganda] for more than 20 years and still be called a foreigner,” he said.
President Museveni was recognized with African Revolutionary Leader of All Times
Hajjat Hadijjah Namyalo, the head of ONC urged Africans to reject forced transitions of power.
Below is the full list of Pan Africanists recognized at PAP Global Awards 2024;
HRH Ngwenyama (King) Mswati III- AFRICAN HERITAGE & CULTURAL ENTREPRENEUR (Eswatini)
H.E Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia-LIFE TIME ACHIEVER (BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR) (Uganda)
H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni- AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY LEADER OF ALL TIMES (UGANDA)
Dr. Waka Waka- LIFETIME ACHIEVER (BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR) (China)
Amb. Dr.Tony Jaja- AFRICAN RENAISSANCE (South Sudan)
Prof.Humphrey Jeremiah Ojwang- AFRICAN VETERAN EDUCATIONIST & ENVIRONMENTALIST (Kenya)
Prof. Charles Kwesiga- AFRICAN RENAISSANCE LEADER (INDUSTRIALIST) (Uganda)
James Musinguzi- AFRICAN HERITAGE CONSERVATIONIST (Uganda)
Prof. Alenyo George William- AFRICAN RENNAISSANCE CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER
Ayo Kimathi- AFRICAN RENAISSANCE LEADER (PHILOSOPHER) (USA)
Thomas Lesaffre- AFRICAN RENAISSANCE (EDUCATIONIST) (France)
Ricardo Maamani- AFRICAN RENAISSANCE LEADER (South Africa)
Auma Ogola Edith- AFRICAN WOMAN ACTIVIST & ENTREPRENEUR (Kenya)
Amb.Milton Kambula- AFRICAN PEACE AMBASSADOR (Uganda)
James Kashaya Twebaze – AFRICAN RENAISSANCE LEADER (Uganda)
Patience Namanya- HUMANITARIAN [UBUNTU] AWARD (Uganda)
NBS TV- AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY & TRANSFORMATIVE MEDIA (Uganda)
Grow Foundation- ICONIC ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONIST (Germany)
Dr. Grace Kabayo- AFRICAN WOMAN RENAISSANCE LEADER.
