Breakout 1
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Saturday
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9:00 am
Aldrich 110
Startups

The Next Frontier: Acquiring and Leading Businesses Across Africa

Entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) is emerging as a powerful pathway for a new generation of African business leaders to acquire, transform, and scale existing enterprises across the continent. This panel brings together practitioners and investors to discuss the unique opportunities and challenges of the ETA model in African markets, from deal sourcing to post-acquisition value creation.

The Next Frontier: Acquiring and Leading Businesses Across Africa

Entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) is emerging as a powerful pathway for a new generation of African business leaders to acquire, transform, and scale existing enterprises across the continent. This panel brings together practitioners and investors to discuss the unique opportunities and challenges of the ETA model in African markets, from deal sourcing to post-acquisition value creation.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 9:00 AM
Aldrich 110

Other Sessions

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Lunches
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Saturday
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12:15 pm
Batten 203
Finance
L&L: CrossBoundary
A lunch-and-learn session hosted by CrossBoundary.
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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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CrossBoundary Group
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Breakout 1
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Saturday
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9:00 am
Aldrich 109
Diverse
Reimagining African Philanthropy for Self-Determination
Building locally driven models of giving that center African agency and leadership.
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Reimagining African Philanthropy for Self-Determination

As the global philanthropic landscape evolves, a new generation of African givers and institutions are reimagining what effective philanthropy looks like on the continent. This panel explores how African-led philanthropic models can move beyond dependency on external donors, center local knowledge and agency, and channel resources toward the initiatives that matter most to African communities.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 9:00 AM
Aldrich 109
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Lunches
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Saturday
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12:15 pm
Batten 204
Ecosystem Development
L&L: One Acre Fund
A lunch-and-learn session hosted by One Acre Fund.
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L&L: One Acre Fund

Join One Acre Fund for a lunch-and-learn on their mission to make smallholder farmers across Africa more productive and prosperous. Learn about their model of providing financing, training, and market access to millions of farming families across the continent.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 12:15 PM
Batten 204
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One Acre Fund
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Specials
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Saturday
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4:20 pm
Klarman Auditorium
Diverse
Faculty Address: Hakeem Belo-Osagie
A faculty address by Hakeem Belo-Osagie at the 28th Annual Africa Business Conference.
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Faculty Address: Hakeem Belo-Osagie

Join Hakeem Belo-Osagie for a faculty address at the 28th Annual Africa Business Conference at Harvard Business School.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 4:20 PM
Klarman Auditorium
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Strong bonds

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