GLOBAL DIASPORA GEARS UP FOR HIGH-IMPACT RESURGENCE CONFERENCE DURBAN 2025
Durban is once again set to take centre stage as it prepares to host the highly anticipated reSURGEnce Conference Durban 2025. Taking place from 20 to 24 September at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, this year’s edition promises to be even bigger and more impactful than the groundbreaking 2024 event.
Held under the theme ‘A Thicker Slice of the Economic Pie: Access. Connect. Thrive’, reSURGEnce Durban will feature an exhibition, a two-day conference, and business-to-business engagements aimed at facilitating trade and investment. The event will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, clergy, creatives, and changemakers from across Africa, the United States, the Caribbean, and the global diaspora to unite for economic empowerment, collaboration, and opportunity.
At the successful virtual launch on 27 August, global thought leaders delivered a clear and urgent message: the time for action is now. United States convener Rev. Dennis Dillon described reSURGEnce as “more than a conference, it is a movement with practical solutions.” He emphasised the importance of building lasting cross-continental partnerships that drive real economic transformation.
EThekwini City Manager Musa Mbhele shared his enthusiasm about the conference, stating the City is ready to welcome the world as Durban is opening for business and investment. He spotlighted more than R100 billion worth of catalytic infrastructure projects open for investment and partnership. These include the Automotive Supplier Park, Durban’s dual-airport development, Cornubia and Westown mixed-use precincts, a proposed light rail from the Central Business District to Umhlanga, and a new inland Dry Port to ease western congestion.
Mbhele also highlighted the success of the Economic Development Incentive Policy in attracting investment which has already unlocked R18 billion in investment across 54 approved projects and over R80 million in annual rates rebates. “Durban is fast becoming one of South Africa’s most investor-friendly cities,” he said.
The launch featured powerful voices such as Melba Wilson, celebrity chef, entrepreneur, and founder of Melba’s in New York. She called reSURGEnce “a game-changer,” citing her collaboration with Umhlanga’s Mushroom Lounge and Café as a direct result of last year’s event. “Our network is our net worth,” she said.
Ndaba Mandela of the Africa Rising Foundation stated that, “As Africans, we share a common destiny and must share in the continent’s economic benefits.”
This year’s dynamic speaker lineup for the two-day main conference includes global leaders such as Dr. George Fraser, President of FraserNet Inc. and New York Times bestselling author; New York State Senator James Sanders, Chair of Senate Banking; Clayton Banks, Founder and leader of Harlem Silicon Valley, Achumboro Ataanda, CEO of Uplift Communities and angel investor; and Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights activist and founder of the National Action Network, among others.
The main conference will run from 22 to 23 September. The aim is to facilitate a platform for businesses to connect with influential leaders, gain access to high-level networks, and position your business for serious growth and investment.
Register now via: www.resurgenceconference.com and for SA based delegates, https://rb.gy/0q3coy or RSVP to: meetings@magagamedia.co.za
For attendance enquiries, contact Phumelele Khambule on 081 456 6836.
