Lunches
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Saturday
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12:15 pm
Batten 204
Ecosystem Development

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.

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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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 2
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Saturday
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1:30 pm
Aldrich 107
Culture
Business of Fashion in Africa
How African designers are scaling globally while building locally.
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Business of Fashion in Africa

Despite flashes of global attention, African fashion brands often struggle to achieve lasting prominence. This panel brings together leading designers and fashion entrepreneurs to discuss how Africa's fashion industry can build on its unique strengths — local artisanship, sustainability, and cultural richness — to create commercially viable brands that compete and win on the world stage.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 1:30 PM
Aldrich 107
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Breakout 2
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Saturday
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1:30 pm
Aldrich 110
Culture
Investing in Elegance: The Future of High-End Hospitality in Africa
Exploring the future of luxury hospitality and tourism investment across Africa.
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Investing in Elegance: The Future of High-End Hospitality in Africa

Africa's luxury hospitality sector is experiencing a new wave of investment and innovation, with world-class properties and homegrown brands redefining the continent's tourism landscape. This panel brings together leaders from Africa's premier hospitality brands to discuss what it takes to build, finance, and operate high-end hospitality ventures that showcase Africa's unique cultural heritage and natural beauty to the world.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 1:30 PM
Aldrich 110
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Breakout 2
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Saturday
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1:30 pm
Aldrich 111
Culture
Ready, Set, Action: Investing in African Film
Unlocking investment and growth in Africa's rapidly evolving film industry.
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Ready, Set, Action: Investing in African Film

African cinema is experiencing a renaissance, with stories from the continent capturing global audiences and generating significant commercial returns. This panel explores the business of African film — from financing and distribution to content creation and intellectual property — and how investors and creators can work together to build a thriving, self-sustaining African film industry.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 1:30 PM
Aldrich 111
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