The University of Media, Arts and Communications (UniMAC) launched the Borderless African UniMAC Chapter yesterday, unveiling an ambitious vision for a unified, resilient, and self-reliant Africa. Leaders of the Borderless Africa movement shared their roadmap to redefine borders across the continent, a step they believe essential for cultural unity and economic empowerment.
In her keynote address, Clarissa Bandoh, president of Borderless Africa, underscored the movement’s commitment to dismantling the colonial-era borders that continue to divide African nations, peoples, and cultures. “Borderless Africa is more than an organization; it is a vision for a united and self-sustaining Africa,” Bandoh asserted. “For generations, Africans have been constrained by boundaries drawn by others—borders that have fractured our lands, fragmented our cultures, and restricted our shared aspirations.”
One of the movement’s primary goals is to enable visa-free travel across the continent, allowing students, professionals, and entrepreneurs to move and collaborate without restrictions. The organization calls for the African Union to ratify a protocol on free movement, which would culminate in the adoption of a pan-African passport, accessible to all citizens.
The event also featured Hardi Yakubu, the coordinator of Africans Rising, who emphasized the pivotal role of African youth in realizing this vision. “The future of Africa is in the hands of its youth,” Yakubu declared, encouraging young Africans to take an active role in shaping the continent’s trajectory.
Beyond easing movement and trade, Borderless Africa aims to deepen connections between African nations and the diaspora, fostering unity through shared heritage and a collective identity.
BY: MOSES DESIRE KOUYO
