DOJA CAT TO HEADLINE GLOBAL CITIZEN’S MOVE AFRIKA 2026 TOUR IN RWANDA AND SOUTH AFRICA THIS MARCH
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PG LANG AND KENDRICK LAMAR, PIONEERING PAN-AFRICAN TOURING CIRCUIT ENTERS THIRD YEAR, WITH MOVE AFRIKA: KIGALI ON MARCH 17 AND MOVE AFRIKA: PRETORIA ON MARCH 20
Move Afrika 2026, with Major Tour Partner Cisco, continues to boost jobs and investments in Africa’s creative industries, and campaigns for stronger healthcare systems across the continent
Move Afrika: Kigali is held in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board
New York / Kigali / Pretoria, February 13, 2026 // Today Global Citizen, the world’s largest movement to end extreme poverty, announced that Grammy® award-winning global superstar Doja Cat will headline the third edition of Move Afrika, the ground-breaking music touring circuit led by international artists fueling Africa’s creative economy. Entering its third year, the 2026 edition of Move Afrika will continue to expand across Africa. Rwanda will serve as a host country, joined by South Africa, as the tour continues to expand, creating jobs and economic opportunities across the continent.
The tour will begin with Move Afrika: Kigali at the BK Arena on March 17, and continue with Move Afrika: Pretoria at the SunBet Arena, Time Square on March 20. This year’s installment advances Move Afrika’s long-term mission to build the first-ever pan-African music touring circuit that drives economic investment and creates opportunities for the next generation of young Africans to work in the continent’s creative economies in all its host cities.
Tickets for Move Afrika: Kigali are available for purchase at moveafrika.org.
Tickets for Move Afrika: Pretoria are available as follows:
- Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets from 9 am on Monday 16 February until 8:59 am, Wednesday, 18 February, available with any Mastercard.
- World & World Elite Mastercard cardholders have preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets from 9 am on Wednesday 18 February, check out priceless.com/music for details.
- The Big Concerts Fan Club pre-sale begins at 9 am on Tuesday, 17 February until 08:59 on Wednesday, 18 February. Existing Big Concerts Fan Club members are reminded to keep an eye on their inbox and www.bigconcerts.co.za for more information.
- General public on sale begins at 9am on Wednesday 18 February from ticketmaster.co.za.
Additional details about the March Move Afrika tour, including how to earn limited free tickets by taking action with Global Citizen, will be announced in the coming weeks.
Partners of Move Afrika include pgLang, Big Concerts, Major Tour Partner Cisco, and the Rwanda Development Board.
“From my South African roots straight to the world stage, we’re bringing energy, purpose, and real change to Move Afrika in Kigali and Pretoria. This isn’t just a tour, it’s a movement that creates jobs and opportunities that last,” said Doja Cat. “I’m proud to be part of something that celebrates Africa’s creativity, invests in its future, and shows the world that Africa isn’t coming, it’s already here.”
Global Citizen is grateful for the support of leading media companies including: BellaNaija, EIB Network, Rolling Stone Africa, TIME Africa, TimesLIVE and Vanguard Media.
The 2026 installment of Move Afrika builds on Global Citizen’s previous campaigns and events across Africa, including the 2025 installment of Move Afrika: Kigali and Move Afrika: Lagos, headlined by John Legend; the inaugural 2023 edition of Move Afrika: Rwanda, headlined by Kendrick Lamar; Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, which featured Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, Usher, Eddie Vedder, and Chris Martin of Coldplay in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2018; Global Citizen Live: Lagos, with performances by Davido, Femi Kuti, and Tiwa Savage at Fela Kuti’s New Afrika Shrine in 2021; and Global Citizen Festival: Accra, which brought Usher, SZA, Stormzy, and TEMS to the Black Star Square in 2022.
For more information visit moveafrika.org.
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