Cities, the Institute’s founder Ifeanyi Menkiti always emphasized, thrive not merely because of the economy.

There is also the angle of culture. The reason culture enables cities to thrive is because it is an imaginative space of the mind. Creativity is a central part of culture because it is through creative self-expression that the mind is able to apprehend what is as yet unknown. At the Emengini Institute, creativity will be supported through various programs/initiatives including the following :

Artist in residence

City dialogue – a forum where experts and members of the community meet to exchange ideas about current challenges and affairs

Talent development for people of every age