Farida Bemba Nabourema is a Pan-African activist and prominent voice in the struggle against dictatorship in Togo and across the African continent. As the founder of the Faure Must Go movement, she has become a leading figure in the resistance against the Gnassingbé dynasty, which has ruled Togo for decades. Known for her unapologetic stance against authoritarianism, she champions civil disobedience and the refusal to submit to oppressive systems.
In addition to her political activism, Farida is a trailblazer in the African Bitcoin ecosystem. She is the founder of the Africa Bitcoin Conference, the continent’s largest gathering of Bitcoin innovators, builders, and freedom fighters.
Holding degrees in International Relations and Conflict Prevention, Farida has been recognized for her expertise in security and gender justice, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in gender policy by Apolitical in 2021 and listed among the 100 Most Influential African Women respectively in 2019 and 2024.
Farida has worked extensively in the development space leading several think tanks and nonprofit organizations and is the current Executive Director of the Katutu Civil Rights Center. She has served as a senior fellow at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and as a visiting scholar at both the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and the Sie Cheou Kang Center at the University of Denver.