Move
Afrika,
the
first
pan-African
touring
circuit
headlined
by
international
artists,
to
drive
long-term
economic
investment
and
job
creation
in
the
continent’s
creative
economies.
Today
Global
Citizen,
the
international
advocacy
organization
on
a
mission
to
end
extreme
poverty,
announced
EGOT-winning,
critically
acclaimed,
multiplatinum
artist
and
producer,
John
Legend,
will
headline
the
next
installment
of
Move
Afrika,
the
first-of-its-kind
music
touring
circuit
headlined
by
international
artists.
Next
year’s
tour
will
expand
from
East
to
West
Africa,
with
Nigeria
joining
Rwanda
as
host
countries.
The
tour
will
begin
with
Move
Afrika:
Kigali
at
the
BK
Arena
on
February
21,
before
continuing
with
Move
Afrika:
Lagos
at
The
Palms
on
February
25,
2025.
Move
Afrika
is
a
long-term,
large-scale
effort
to
pioneer
the
music
touring
circuit
across
Africa,
driving
economic
investment,
job
creation
and
supporting
entrepreneurship
opportunities
in
each
host
country.
Move
Afrika
is
Global
Citizen’s
initiative
to
address
the
world’s
inequities
by
creating
job
and
entrepreneurship
opportunities
for
the
continent’s
emerging
generations
through
an
annual
series
of
live
music
events.
Showcasing
the
best
of
Africa
to
the
world,
these
events
will
drive
transformative
investments
within
local
communities,
engage
local
artists,
vendors,
agencies
and
crews,
and
provide
opportunities
for
on-the-job
skill
development
and
training.
Producing
a
world-class
experience
for
fans
and
artists
alike,
Move
Afrika
will
set
a
new
gold-standard
for
entertainment
touring
events,
increasing
demand
from
international
and
regional
artists
to
tour
in
the
region
and
building
local
capacity
within
host
cities
across
the
continent.
Each
year,
additional
countries
will
be
added
to
the
Move
Afrika
tour
circuit,
which
will
further
expand
across
the
continent
over
the
next
five
years.The
2025
edition
of
Move
Afrika
will
drive
a
citizen-led
advocacy
campaign
championing
sustainable
development
and
economic
growth,
with
a
dedicated
focus
on
strengthening
health
systems
across
Africa.
Together
with
campaign
partners,
Global
Citizen
will
urge
African
nations
to
increase
domestic
health
financing,
prioritize
primary
care
and
sexual
and
reproductive
health
and
rights,
boost
global
investments
in
health
resilience,
and
alleviate
financial
burdens
on
nations
to
strengthen
public
health.