Kadmiel Van Der Puije: Building Africa’s Future, One Institution at a Time
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In a world where narratives often define nations, Kadmiel Van Der Puije is rewriting Africa’s story, not as a headline, but as a movement.
As CEO of The Voice of Africa (TVOA), he has built one of the continent’s fastest-growing ecosystems — a Pan-African platform connecting media, trade, tourism, youth, women, and education under one mission: to build Africa’s future from within.
“Our generation can’t wait to be included in systems that were never built for us, so, I decided to build our own.”
What began a decade ago as a small newspaper between Washington, D.C. and Ghana has become a multi-sector network reaching over 12 million Africans monthly. Every story, summit, and social campaign that TVOA produces is designed to do more than inform — it connects vision to capital, creativity to opportunity, and influence to verified impact.
At its core, TVOA represents self-determination in action — a movement that proves Africa’s future isn’t waiting to be written, it’s being built by Africans themselves.
1. The Voice of Africa Ecosystem
TVOA Media – The People’s Platform
TVOA Media has become Africa’s largest privately owned, youth-led media house, amplifying authentic African perspectives across the world. Unlike state or foreign-funded outlets, it is 100 percent African-owned and editorially independent — telling stories that shape how Africa is seen and how Africans see themselves.
With coverage spanning the United Nations, World Bank, IMF, NBA Africa, G20, AU, and OAFLAD Summits, TVOA Media is the only African-led newsroom consistently present across major global spaces.
By 2026, TVOA will expand into entertainment and sports diplomacy, bringing Africa’s creative excellence to global stages like the Grammys, VMAs, Formula 1, UFC, and AFCON — because storytelling through sports and culture is the heartbeat of unity.
Experience Africa – The Diaspora Bridge
What began as a university gathering has evolved into one of Washington D.C.’s most celebrated Pan-African events.
Experience Africa unites policymakers, investors, artists, and diaspora innovators under one theme: “Building Africa’s Global Presence Through Culture, Collaboration, and Capital.”
- 2023: American University – 400 attendees in person, 800 online
- 2024: Georgetown University – 800 attendees, 2,000 online
In 2026, Experience Africa will mark its 3rd anniversary — and TVOA its 10th — with the largest Pan-African celebration in the U.S., gathering presidents, artists, and global investors under one banner: “Africa Connected.”
Ambassador of Africa – Raising a Generation
Launched at Duke University in 2024, the Ambassador of Africa Program helps young Africans transition from academia to global leadership.
- 8,000 applications from Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Duke, Howard, and Johns Hopkins
- Masterclasses bridging Ivy League excellence with HBCU legacy
- Expansion into Kenya and Zambia through the Future Leaders of the World initiative
By 2026, TVOA aims to train 15,000 youth, establish 200 mentorship placements, and fund 50 innovation projects through the Ambassador Network.
TVOA Trade & Investment Forum – Connecting Vision to Capital
TVOA doesn’t just report on Africa’s economic growth — it builds the tables where deals happen.
In April 2025, TVOA hosted the Diaspora Connect Room at Johns Hopkins SAIS, where five African entrepreneurs pitched ventures to global investors.
Key projects included:
Next goal: $1 million in private investment deals by 2026.
Experience Africa Tours – Tourism with Purpose
For TVOA, travel isn’t tourism — it’s transformation.
Through Experience Africa Tours, diaspora travelers and investors engage directly with communities, schools, and orphanages — turning connection into contribution.
- Tours across Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, and South Africa
- Over 30 African-American real-estate agents explored investment opportunities in Ghana
- Missions in Kenya and Zambia blended travel with humanitarian work through The Father’s Haven Foundation
Every trip proves one message: the diaspora can rebuild Africa, not just revisit it.
TVOA Sports – Africa’s Voice in the Game
Launched to bridge sports and storytelling, TVOA Sports is Africa’s official recruitment and media agency for athletes across football, basketball, and track. From grassroots talent in Ghana and Nigeria to the NBA and BAL arena, TVOA Sports connects Africa’s athletes to global opportunities while documenting their journeys through films, podcasts, and digital features. The initiative embodies TVOA’s belief that sports is more than competition — it is diplomacy, development, and legacy in motion.
2. Partnership Impact Programs
The Father’s Haven Foundation – Building Futures, Not Facilities
Founded by Dr. Kingsley Van Der Puije and chaired by Kadmiel Van Der Puije, Father’s Haven Foundation operates orphanages in Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, and Botswana, supporting over 150 children daily and impacting 80,000 lives through food drives, healthcare, and education.
Each center is a leadership incubator, training youth in entrepreneurship and agriculture to become tomorrow’s innovators. By 2026, a digital mentorship program will connect orphans to professionals worldwide.
The Countess Foundation – 1 Million Women, 1 Million Futures
Led by Evelyn Van Der Puije and chaired by Kadmiel, this foundation equips African women with skills and creative enterprise opportunities.
- 4,000 women trained in fashion, culinary arts, and entrepreneurship
- Launch of the Restored Arts & Life Mentorship Program focused on healing through art
- Goal: 1 million women trained and certified by 2030 — Africa’s largest women-led empowerment network
Naberm Montessori School – Education Without Barriers
Launching in Ada, Ghana in 2026, Naberm Montessori will offer free, world-class early education for underprivileged children — redefining access to quality learning and serving as a prototype for community-led education across Africa.
Dervan Solutions – Empowering Brands That Empower Africa
Kadmiel’s consulting firm Dervan Solutions supports organizations across Africa and the diaspora with strategic, digital, and marketing tools to scale their impact. Through his work with the Bunting Neighborhood Leadership Program in Baltimore, he mentors community leaders — proving that local change and continental transformation share the same DNA: purpose turned into performance.
3. Vision 2030 — The Africa We’re Building
By 2030, Kadmiel Van Der Puije envisions The Voice of Africa as the world’s leading Pan-African ecosystem of media, innovation, and impact — an institution anchored in faith, creativity, and purpose.
TVOA’s 2030 Blueprint:
- Empowering People: Equipping Africa’s youth and women to lead in innovation, media, and diplomacy
- A Thriving Economy: Building Africa’s largest media & innovation network — 300 million monthly reach and $100M+ investments facilitated
- An Ambitious Continent: 20 TVOA studios across 25 nations
- Culture & Entertainment: Expanding coverage across sports, arts, and fashion to tell Africa’s global story
- Sustainability & Social Impact: Building 10 new centers and impacting 500,000 lives
- Innovation & Technology: AI-driven storytelling and media infrastructure by 2026
“Africa’s future will not be outsourced,” Kadmiel says. “It will be designed, built, and led by Africans who believe in its destiny.”
4. Closing Statement
“I started this journey with faith — no funding, just conviction and vision,” he reflects. “It has been the hardest road I’ve walked, but this is my God-given mandate — to be one of the vessels restoring His child, Africa.”
Every dollar he earns is reinvested into schools, orphanages, and women’s programs that create opportunity where none existed.
His purpose is not just to lead Africa’s voice — but to build its systems, its confidence, and its future.
Kadmiel Van Der Puije is a Misk 20 Under 30 honoree, serial entrepreneur, author, and World Bank Youth Delegate.
As CEO of The Voice of Africa, he represents a new generation of African leadership — bold, creative, faith-driven, and globally connected.
From Washington, D.C. to Accra, his mission remains clear: to amplify Africa’s voice, empower its people, and build a legacy that will shape the continent for generations to come.
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