Onyekachi Wambu was born in Nigeria, which he left after the Civil War. He was educated at the University of Essex, and Selwyn College, Cambridge. A journalist, he was also editor of The Voice, Britain’s leading Black newspaper. He has worked extensively as a freelance commentator, broadcaster and television producer. As a documentary producer for the BBC, Channel Four, and PBS and as an independent, his credits include Ain’t no black in the Union Jack; Africa Out of Darkness, Black on Europe and Hopes on the Horizon. His publications include the anthology ‘Empire Windrush: 50 Years of writing about Black Britain.‘ He is currently information officer at the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD).  

Onyekachi is a guest of the Festival courtesy of the British Council.