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Emmanuel Akyeampong
President, APBF USA

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Emmanuel is dynamically spearheading the drive to establish APBF US as a credible, knowledge-driven, media development vehicle for sub-Saharan Africa. He has secured the commitments in principle of key global development institutions and a select number of persons of influence to shepherd APBF into fruition. Emmanuel is a Harvard College Professor, professor of history and of African and African-American Studies, and immediate past chair of Harvard's Committee on African Studies.

APBF successfully secured its United States of America Internal Revenue Service’s certified 501 (c) (3) status due to the credibility of its relationship with the Chair of the Committee on African Studies at Harvard University, Professor Emmanuel Akyeampong.