AFRICA'S ROLE IN

FRAMING THE FUTURE:

 COVID-19 AND BEYOND 

MARCH 12 - 13 // Georgetown University // Washington DC

POLICY

As African economies manage the consequences of COVID-19, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) provides an anchor for long-term reform and integration, creating new opportunities for growth.

innovation

As the world adapts to the expanding digital universe created by COVID-19, technology ecosystems across the continent are booming, with 

PEOPLE

The UN projects that Africa's population will double by 2050. With an average age of 19 and growing younger, the starkness of this fact, demonstrates just how much demography will shape Africa's future.

RESOURCES

African-grown resource developers and refiners are shifting the narrative from simply extraction to value addition.

Shaping the Conversation

Keynotes. Panels. Networking.

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GEORGETOWN'S 6th AFRICA BUSINESS CONFERENCE

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY A DYNAMIC LEADER

6 PANELS 

SPANNING ESSENTIAL SECTORS

A PRESTIGIOUS LIST OF OVER

20 GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERS

2021 will mark Georgetown's 6th annual Africa Business Conference - both a signature event of the University and a unique student-led collaboration between the McDonough School of Business and the Walsh School of Foreign Service's African Studies Program. Each conference has built upon the ones before it, bringing together business and policy leaders, mixing in the dynamism and innovation of students and startup founders, and helping shape conversations around business across the African continent.

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The goal of the conference remains the same; showcase the growth and impact of the economic sectors across the African continent and facilitate a discussion on the opportunities that abound while promoting solutions to address the challenges that stand in the way of success.

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Given the unprecedented year we have had, we feel extremely blessed that we can keep the conversation on Africa going while transitioning our meeting platform to a virtual environment. and so to that end, we look forward to receiving you on March 12 - 13 .

If you have any questions or thoughts regarding the conference, please feel free to reach out to the team.

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-Samuel Boafo-Arko, Anita Abbey, Bongiwe Bongwe & the GTABC Planning Team