Former Nigerian national football team striker, Nwankwo Kanu, and other African former football players are in Addis Ababa to participate in the Shenen Africa Fashion Festival Week 2024.
Upon arrival at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, on Thursday, Kanu was welcomed by Ethiopia’s Minister of Tourism, Ambassador Nasise Chali.
In addition to the former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu, Henry Kamara of Senegal, Daniel Amokachi of Nigeria and several former African star players are in Addis Ababa for the event.
Foreign football players, actors, social media influencers, designers, models, technology experts, businesspeople, diplomats and other professionals will participate in the Shenen Africa Festival which will be held from 28th to 30th June at Adwa Victory Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Airlines is also confirmed as the official sponsor of this event.
Kanu is a former professional football star that played for the Super Eagles of Nigeria and club sides including Iwuaayanwu Nationalae (now heartland FC), Ajax and Arsenal. He is regarded as a legend of the Nigerian national team and English Premier League side Arsenal.
