Join us for a historic fireside chat with Her Excellency Graça Machel—liberation fighter, former Education Minister of Mozambique, global humanitarian, and the only woman in modern history to serve as First Lady of two nations.Three days before the first G20 Summit ever held on African soil, this conversation couldn't be more timely. As world leaders gather in Johannesburg, we're asking the uncomfortable questions about partnership, investment, and what authentic solidarity looks like between Canada and Africa.WHO IS GRAÇA MACHEL?At 80, Graça Machel has spent six decades transforming institutions and challenging power structures. As Mozambique's first Education Minister (1975-1989), she increased enrollment from 40% to over 90% and reduced illiteracy from 93% to 72%—with limited resources but unlimited determination.Through the Graça Machel Trust, she's enrolled 5,200+ women entrepreneurs across seven countries, created 30,000+ jobs, and unlocked $5 million in funding pipelines. She's Deputy Chair of The Elders, Chancellor of African Leadership University, and has the credibility to tell uncomfortable truths that others won't.WHAT WE'LL DISCUSS:✅ Why Canada's Africa Strategy launched with zero new funding—and what needs to change✅ Can extractive industries ever be true development partners?✅ How Africa's $4 trillion in mobilizable capital could transform the continent✅ The AfCFTA opportunity: 1.3 billion people, $6.7 trillion market by 2030✅ What gender-lens investing gets wrong—and what it should look like✅ From aid dependency to investment-driven prosperity: the paradigm shift Africa demands✅ What Canada's Prime Minister should say at the G20 in three daysWHY THIS MATTERS NOW:This isn't a retrospective celebration. It's a strategic intervention. With the G20 in Johannesburg, Canada holding the G7 presidency, and Africa at a critical inflection point, this conversation will hold comfortable assumptions accountable.Machel has earned the right to be "frank and unrestrained" (her words). We're creating space for the truth Canadian decision-makers need to hear—from someone who's built institutions, governed nations, and delivered measurable results across decades.HOSTED BY: The Afropolitan PodcastDATE: November 19, 2025LOCATION: University of TorontoJOIN THE CONVERSATION:- Drop your questions and thoughts in the live chat- Subscribe and turn on notifications- Tag us and share widelyFOLLOW GRAÇA MACHEL TRUST:LinkedIn: @Graça Machel TrustFacebook: @TheGraçaMachelTrustInstagram: @g_macheltrustTwitter: @G_MachelTrustFOLLOW AFROPOLITAN:For unfiltered conversations with Africa's boldest builders and visionaries.- Website: https://www.afropolitan.io- Newsletter: https://afropolitan.io/newsletter- Twitter: https://x.com/afropolitan- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afropolitanpodcast- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afropolitannation/A luta continua. The struggle continues.#GraçaMachel #AfricanLeadership #G20Summit #CanadaAfricaStrategy #WomenInBusiness #AfCFTA #EconomicDevelopment #TheElders #AfropolitanPodcast #GlobalLeadership #WomenCreatingWealth #AfricanEntrepreneurship