Official biography
Tuza Shema
Founder of Tuzafrika and Theorist of We-ism
"The greatness of a life is not measured by what it holds back, but by what it spreads."
Author, international consultant, strategy expert and researcher on the resilience of societies facing modern crises, theorist of We-ism, Tuza Shema has devoted his professional and intellectual trajectory to the analysis of geopolitical dynamics and the prevention of conflict. Drawing on his background in strategy and national security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he now pursues a line of thought turned towards peace, mediation and co-development.
With a solid training in economics and advanced defence studies, he has for many years served as a strategic adviser to various institutions, with a particular grounding in and sensitivity to stabilisation, governance and social cohesion in the African Great Lakes region.
Through his research work, his field analyses and his in-depth exploration of historical archives and traditions of memory, Tuza Shema has forged a deep conviction: the political, security and identity crises of our century all share a single root — the collapse of the human bond in the face of a predatory and exclusive individualism.
The path
The Birth of a Thought, the Impetus of an Institute
Refusing to confine himself to the role of passive observer of global chaos, he decided to codify the ancestral wisdoms of solidarity and adapt them to contemporary geopolitical challenges. Thus he gave birth to the concept of Useful-Existence and theorised "The Way of We" (We-ism).
It was to give life to this vision and translate it into concrete action that he created TUZAFRIKA. Far more than an academic think tank, this African institute is a genuine testing ground. Its philosophy is embodied every day through the four disciplines of Awakened Service — Active and Useful Presence, the Weaving Word, Preventive Mediation and the Economy of Elevated Sharing — and through a dynamic of co-development on the ground.
Through his literary work, his lectures and his commitment within TUZAFRIKA, Tuza Shema has set himself the mission of awakening consciences, rebuilding bridges between peoples and training a new generation of leaders: the Companions.
Now based in Belgium, a family man and citizen of the world, Tuza Shema continues this work as President of TUZAFRIKA, while conducting doctoral research on the resilience of supply chains in the face of hybrid threats in the Great Lakes region. He leads the institute with an unshakeable certainty: peace is not a distant utopia, it is a science of interdependence that we must relearn and practise together.
Maxims of the author
"One does not become great by rising alone, but by lifting up what surrounds you."— Tuza Shema
"No wall has ever stopped a fire; only a hand reached out across it has."— Tuza Shema
"No border drawn on a map has ever held back a water, nor a destiny."— Tuza Shema
His doctrine
We-ism
The thought born of this path is set out in detail on its own page: the founding axiom, the three pillars and the method that flows from them.