At Umoja student leaders summit, scholars want technology leveraged to preserve African culture

As university students across Africa and the United Kingdom converged in Nigeria for the 3rd Umoja African Student Leaders Network Summit, youths have been charged to uphold the uniqueness of the African culture amidst technological advancement.

Hosted by the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, the opening ceremony, which was held Monday at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre (AMDRC) on the campus, marked the commencement of a week-long activities to mark the 2023 Nelson Mandela International Day.

The summit featured speakers from UNILAG, Stellenbosch University, University of Free State, Wits University and the University of Cape Town from South Africa.