Door of Return

The Door of Return is an emblem of African Renaissance and is a pan-African initiative that seeks to launch a new era of cooperation between Africa and its diaspora in the 21st century.

On 24 August 2017, Nigeria erected the first symbolic Door of Return monument as part of the Diaspora Festival in Badagry.

Abike Dabiri, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs.

[6][7] The Door of Return initiative is expected to advance African economic development in areas of tourism, infrastructure and renewable energy.

The erection of Door of Return Monuments are intended to promote inter-continental travel and act as a symbol of Africa’s openness to the Diaspora.