The 17th annual African Renaissance Festival will take place from 23-26 May 2015 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC, Durban. The festival programme will commence on 23 May with the vibrant African Renaissance Concert, which will be followed by the two-day African Renaissance Conference on 25 and 26 May 2015.

The African Renaissance Festival 2015 will once more be an exciting and worthwhile opportunity to celebrate Africa's progress and the renewal of our continent.  Over the years, the African Renaissance Festival has grown in stature and attracts the participation of delegates and senior media representatives from the African continent and beyond. The esteemed festival has been privileged to have enjoyed the participation of all our democratic presidents, deputy presidents as well as leading representatives of government, business and civil society.

The focus of this year's conference programme will be entrepreneur development, with some emphasis on the youth. Entrepreneurship is one of the key driving forces in economic development, and it is therefore important for our talented youth to be encouraged and supported to enable them to be the main creators of opportunities and wealth in the future. The programme will also promote and maximise the opportunities for our youth that are available through obtaining college and university bursaries to international institutions.