Lunches
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Saturday
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12:15 pm
Batten 203
Finance

L&L: CrossBoundary

Join CrossBoundary for a lunch-and-learn on investment advisory and asset management in frontier markets. Learn how CrossBoundary is unlocking private capital flows into Africa's most underserved markets and creating scalable investment models for the continent.

L&L: CrossBoundary

Join CrossBoundary for a lunch-and-learn on investment advisory and asset management in frontier markets. Learn how CrossBoundary is unlocking private capital flows into Africa's most underserved markets and creating scalable investment models for the continent.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 12:15 PM
Batten 203

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Breakout 1
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Saturday
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1:30 pm
Spangler Auditorium
Geopolitics
Speculation, Truth, and State Capacity
Examining how effective governance and institutional strength can accelerate Africa's economic transformation.
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Speculation, Truth, and State Capacity

This panel explores the pivotal role of the public sector in fostering Africa's economic transformation through effective policymaking and institutional innovation. By examining lessons from across the continent, panelists will highlight how strategic governance, sound monetary policy, and strong institutions have laid the groundwork for thriving private sector growth and long-term prosperity.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 1:30 PM
Spangler Auditorium
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Breakout 3
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Saturday
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2:30 pm
Aldrich 108
Ecosystem Development
Powering the Continent: Capital, Infrastructure & the Future of African Energy
How Africa can build the sustainable energy infrastructure needed to power its economic future.
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Powering the Continent: Capital, Infrastructure & the Future of African Energy

Africa's energy transition represents one of the continent's greatest challenges and most transformative opportunities. This panel brings together energy leaders and innovators to discuss how renewable energy, infrastructure financing, and policy reform can work together to close the energy access gap and drive sustainable industrialization across the continent.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 2:30 PM
Aldrich 108
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Keynotes
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Saturday
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11:15 am
Klarman Auditorium
Ecosystem Development
Keynote | Feeding a Billion: The Business of Africa's Agrifood Sector
Join Hajar Alafifi and Olasunkanmi Owoyemi for a keynote on the business of Africa's agrifood sector.
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Keynote | Feeding a Billion: The Business of Africa's Agrifood Sector

Join Hajar Alafifi, CEO of OCP Africa, and Olasunkanmi Owoyemi, Managing Director of Sunbeth Global Concepts, for a keynote on the opportunities and challenges of building Africa's agrifood sector to feed a billion people.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 11:15 AM
Klarman Auditorium
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Breakout 3
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Saturday
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2:30 pm
Aldrich 112
Culture
Architects of Culture: Building the Next Generation of African Creatives and Thriving Creative Communities
How African creatives are building thriving communities and shaping global culture.
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Architects of Culture: Building the Next Generation of African Creatives and Thriving Creative Communities

Africa's creative economy is surging, driven by a new generation of artists, designers, and cultural entrepreneurs who are building communities and platforms that amplify African creativity on the global stage. This panel brings together leading creatives to discuss how they are building sustainable careers, fostering creative communities, and ensuring that African voices shape the future of global culture.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 2:30 PM
Aldrich 112
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