Abdul Karim Abdullah
Abdul Karim Abdullah is the Founder and CEO of Culture Management Group and the visionary behind AfroFuture Festival, one of Africa’s premier cultural platforms. Since its launch in 2017, AfroFuture has grown to welcome more than 40,000 attendees annually from across Africa, North America, Europe, and the Caribbean. Under Abdul’s leadership, the festival has expanded beyond Ghana, with activations in Nigeria, South Africa, Zanzibar, and the United States, where its 2025 Detroit debut marked a landmark celebration of African music, art, food, and fashion.
A leading cultural entrepreneur connecting the African continent and its diaspora, Abdul and AfroFuture have been featured in Forbes, Rolling Stone, Billboard, BBC, CNN, Essence, Vogue, and GQ.
At BRIDGE Summit, Abdul Karim Abdullah will explore how African creative enterprises can scale globally; sharing the AfroFuture story as a blueprint for building cultural brands that empower communities, attract investment, and redefine the global perception of Africa’s creative economy.
