Africa’s monarchies have stood for centuries as guardians of tradition, identity, and dignity. The Africa Royal Council brings these institutions together as a unified voice shaping solutions for today while safeguarding the legacy of tomorrow. Through convenings, collaborations, and initiatives, the Council unites traditional leadership, governments, private sector leaders, and development partners to co-create Africa’s future. One of its flagship gatherings is Africa Royal Week, a high-level, invitation-only convening of kings, queens, royal households, policymakers, investors, and cultural leaders.
Hesed Africa Foundation, Non profit, Pan-African, impact-led organisation
Advancing leadership, coaching, and career development for Africa’s next generation.
To unite Africa's monarchies as co-architects of a new African century dignified in heritage, united in purpose, and resolute in progress—anchored by technology, innovation, and youth empowerment.
Youth Development & Education – elevating access, employability, and leadership readiness.
Entrepreneurship & Economic Participation – crowding in investment and market access at community level.
Cultural Preservation & Diplomacy – safeguarding identity while advancing cooperation.
Public-Private Collaboration – matchmaking to unlock knowledge, finance, and execution capacity.
Kings, queens, princes and princesses; chiefs and royal councils; national and provincial government leaders; private-sector executives across finance, ICT, agriculture, energy, infrastructure and technology; youth-focused foundations; AU, UNESCO, and development partners; Pan-African investors and diaspora.
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Africa Royal Week is the Council’s annual gathering that blends royal dialogue, cultural diplomacy, and partnership-building to accelerate concrete initiatives—from youth programmes to entrepreneurship pipelines and community infrastructure.
Cooperation frameworks between royal houses
Youth and entrepreneurship programmes launched or scaled
New private-sector investment interest in royal-led community projects
The Africa Royal Week Communiqué as a guiding reference for future collaboration
The Africa Royal Week Communiqué as a guiding reference for future collaboration
Longer-term: a recognised, coordinated royal leadership role in national and regional development, with strengthened visibility of royal contributions to Africa’s social and economic fabric.
$10 000
per annumReserved access to ARC high-level convenings (including Africa Royal Week) and closed-door dialogues
Participation rights in working councils (youth, entrepreneurship, culture, investment)
Priority inclusion in diplomatic, investment, and cultural-exchange delegations
Council intelligence briefs, opportunity pipelines, and partner introductions
Protocol support and visibility across ARC platforms (by consent)
Co-signing of Council communiqués and statements
- Matchmaking to different experts to support the challenge the kingdoms face
$5 000
per annumAccess to select ARC convenings and the select thematic roundtables
Opportunity to co-develop programmes with royal households (youth, entrepreneurship, culture)
Invitation to investment matchmaking and knowledge-exchange sessions
Recognition on ARC platforms; permission-based storytelling of supported impact
Council updates, research notes, & noteable partnership opportunities
Royal Membership is for reigning or recognised royal leaders/households with governance and agenda-setting participation. Royal Support is for aligned institutions that fund, partner, or implement with royal households.
Attendance is by invitation; members receive priority consideration aligned to programme themes and diplomatic protocol.
Membership contributions underwrite convenings, policy work, partnership facilitation, and community programming delivered with Hesed Africa Foundation and vetted collaborators.
Royal Members may participate in Council working groups and advisory processes. Formal governance protocols are issued to members annually.
ARC adheres to formal protocol standards and discretion across private sessions, with public outputs limited to agreed communiqués. Royal families are free to bring in their own personal protocol team.
The Council works with governments, development agencies, investors, and corporate leaders to co-design initiatives and unlock resources for royal-led community projects. Partnership formats include strategic sponsorships, programme alliances, and catalytic funding for youth, entrepreneurship, and cultural preservation.
These include strategic sponsorships, programme alliances, and catalytic funding for youth, entrepreneurship, and cultural preservation.
Hesed Africa Foundation Project
Youth Development & Education – scholarships, leadership academies, and mentorship ecosystems
Entrepreneurship & Job Creation – training, access to markets, and micro-enterprise acceleration
Cultural Preservation – archives, festivals, craft economies, and heritage restoration
Water-Saving & Infrastructure – household/community water-efficiency and access projects