African Professionals Network (APNET)

AfriFest 2026 is back and applications are now open for Vendors and Exhibitors + Entertainers and Performers.

AfriFest: Taste of Africa returns on July 18, 2026 at Sawyer Point in Cincinnati. Join us for a vibrant celebration of African arts, culture, cuisine, fashion, music, business, and community connections.
We are now accepting:

Vendors and Exhibitors: Apply at https://forms.gle/VwCuzwHAbXEdy8fV8

Entertainers and Performers: Apply at https://forms.gle/ekpos7aTaZdyQvGS8

If you are a food truck, artisan, retailer, nonprofit, corporate partner, DJ, dance group, cultural performer, or artist, this is your opportunity to be part of one of the region’s largest African cultural festival. Interested in sponsorship, partnership, or volunteering?

Learn more at https://www.myapnet.org/afrifest/

Space is limited and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We look forward to building an unforgettable AfriFest 2026 with you.

We are grateful to our APNET Board of Directors, Advisory Board, Operations Team, Committee leaders, and Admin Team for a successful Board and Leadership Retreat. This retreat marked an important milestone in APNET’s Strategic Reset as we aligned on leadership, governance, and next steps.

As we plan for 2026, APNET is seeking partners, supporters, and sponsors. We experienced significant financial constraints last year while demand for our services continued to grow. We remain committed to serving our community and welcome collaboration to help sustain and expand this work.

APNET is looking for new leaders and committed volunteers to join our Operations & Leadership Team for 2026. These roles support AfriFest, youth programs, business mixers, partnerships, logistics, marketing, development, scholarship programs, and day-to-day operations. Some roles may also be performed remotely.

If you have skills in community engagement, event planning, sponsorship outreach, youth programming, finance, marketing, or operations, we’d love to hear from you. Apply by Dec 20, 2025. Selected applicants will join our APNET Board Retreat on January 3.

We welcome individuals of all backgrounds who share our mission of connection, learning, and community advancement.

Apply here & share: https://forms.gle/hNuPXxb42uukUjDe6