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Marlous van Waijenburg

Assistant Professor, Harvard Business School
Marlous van Waijenburg

Dr. Marlous van Waijenburg serves as Assistant Professor in Harvard Business School's Business, Government, and International Economy Unit, teaching in the MBA required curriculum. Her research focuses on African economies' long-term development patterns, examining material living standards, fiscal capacity, labor market institutions, skill accumulation, and inequality. She recently expanded her research to include the business history of the transatlantic slave trade, supported by National Science Foundation funding. After earning her Ph.D. in History from Northwestern University, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Michigan and served as Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan.

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Breakout 3
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Fireside Chat
Saturday
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2:30 pm
Klarman Auditorium
Finance
In Conversation with Yvonne Ike
A fireside conversation on African capital markets and cross-border finance.
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In Conversation with Yvonne Ike

Join Yvonne Ike, Managing Director at Bank of America, for an intimate conversation about the state of African capital markets, cross-border finance, and the investment opportunities she sees for the continent in an evolving global economy. Ike brings decades of experience at the intersection of global banking and African markets.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 2:30 PM
Klarman Auditorium
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Keynotes
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Saturday
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5:00 pm
Klarman Auditorium
State of the (African) Union
Experts assess Africa’s unity, geopolitical tensions, AfCFTA, and the role of business, government, and society.
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State of the (African) Union

Is Africa moving toward greater unity or deeper division? This closing session will assess geopolitical tensions, economic fragmentation, and regional progress, from the Sahel crisis and DRC-Rwanda conflict to the growth of AfCFTA and digital transformation. A panel of experts will tackle tough questions: Are regional organizations adapting? What role should business, government, and civil society play? And is Beyond Borders a vision to pursue — or a concept to rethink?

America/New_York
Feb 15, 2025 5:00 PM
Klarman Auditorium
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