Achille Mbembe is an intellectual who has been described as one of the fathers of postcolonial studies. He is known for his critical stance on neoliberalism and the mechanisms of domination in today’s societies. More recently, he has focused on discussions concerning the relations between Africa and France. Thus, after an invitation from the Elysée Palace, he accepted the task of writing a report for rebuilding these dynamics. It is through these seven months of work all across the African continent with key civilian figures that he also became the architect of the New Africa-France Summit which took place in October 2021.