Art, heritage and unity

Following the World Public Summit Africa in Addis Ababa (July 29-30, 2026), Capital sat down with Yanina Dubeykovskaya—communications strategist, founder of WCFDavos and the Women Influence Forum, and Head of the WPS Africa Organizational Committee. In this candid conversation, Dubeykovskaya discusses the power of the summit’s “Unity” contemporary African art exhibition, shares insights from the groundbreaking study “The Zambezi River: Economy, Society, Soul,” and explains why soft power and shared heritage are central to the continent’s diplomatic agenda. Excerpts;