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One man’s passion project: cultivating and elevating opportunities between Africa and Colorado

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George Bamu is seated in front of a microphone. He is wearing headphones and is smiling at the camera.
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George Bamu is the founder and executive director of Africa Agenda, a Denver-based nonprofit that is now celebrating two decades of working to raise awareness about the continent of Africa in Colorado.

For the past 20 years, the Denver-based, grassroots non-profit Africa Agenda has been working to build and elevate relationships between Colorado and the continent of Africa. George Bamu is its founder and executive director.

The 9th annual Africa Summit: Mobilizing Our Collective Knowledge to Build Community is May 2, 2025.