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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Raye Julius Nyerere, Executive Director

Raye Julius Nyerere is a pragmatic Pan-Africanist and the founder of the Coalition for the Repatriation of Descendants of Enslaved Africans (CRDEA).

With over 20 years of experience in Operations Management and Service Culture, Raye brings a systems-based approach to the emotional work of repatriation. He believes that return is not just a spiritual journey but a logistical operation that requires policy, capital, and structure.


Practicing what he preaches, Raye also leads Jam Raye Agro Holdings (jamrayefarms.com). This social enterprise focuses on poultry and livestock farming in Kenya, with a mandate to reinvest revenue into empowering female farmers. It serves as a living model of how the diaspora can build ethical, community-centered supply chains on the continent.

 

Our three pillars

Descendants of enslaved Africans must have a clear, affordable pathway to live, work and belong permanently on African soil.

  • Research and documentation on existing residency and citizenship laws.
  • Policy proposals and model “Right of Abode” frameworks for African states.
  • Petitions and campaigns directed at the African Union and member states.
  • Storytelling from families already making the move back home.

Decolonized education for ages 3–18

Our children cannot inherit freedom with colonial thinking wired into their minds. Education must heal the break, not deepen it.

  • Age-specific learning paths centred on African history and global Black experience.
  • Saturday and after-school programmes for diaspora and African youth.
  • Reading lists, workbooks and family discussion guides.
  • Partnerships with schools and community groups across Africa and the diaspora.

Economic empowerment and enterprise

Without land, industry and income, “repatriation” is just tourism. We work on sustainable businesses that keep ownership, profits and skills in Africa

  • Spotlighting and supporting small and medium enterprise investments by African descended diaspora in priority sectors such as agriculture, food processing, logistics and rural services.
  • Documenting and analysing diaspora-led SME participation models that operate through local partnerships, employment creation, and domestic reinvestment. 
  • Linking diaspora capital with African markets, family enterprises, and community-based production, rather than speculative or extractive activity.
  • Advancing policy-aligned frameworks that encourage productive investment while respecting state sovereignty, regulatory compliance, and national development priorities.
  • Promoting financial discipline, transparent record-keeping, and long-term enterprise building for families preparing to relocate or engage economically with Africa.

The Coalition for the Repatriation of Descendants of Enslaved Africans (CRDEA) is dedicated to policy reform, economic development, and the Right of Abodede

CRDEA — Right of Return Through Ownership