Breakout 1
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Saturday
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9:00 am
Aldrich 112
Weaving the Future: Creating Africa’s Fashion Blueprint from Within
Despite flashes of global attention, African fashion brands often struggle to achieve lasting prominence. Too often, Africa’s fashion industry is measured against Western frameworks - fashion houses, fashion weeks, and global runways - that fail to align with the continent’s unique resources, market dynamics, and strengths like sustainability and local artisanship. This panel will challenge these conventions, exploring how African brands can forge a resilient and distinctly African fashion ecosystem by harnessing the talent, traditions, and opportunities already present within the continent, to create a model that thrives locally and competes globally.
Moderators
Host
Other Sessions
Breakout 3
Saturday
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3:45 pm
Aldrich 112
Cross Over Borders: The Global Rise of African Sports and Gaming
This panel explores scaling Africa’s gaming and sports industries, investment, talent development, and global impact.
Breakout 1
Saturday
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9:00 am
Aldrich 107
Entrepreneurship and Impact: Building sustainable businesses to solve Africa’s most pressing challenges
This panel explores entrepreneurship as a tool for impact, beyond philanthropy, with insights from investors and founders.
Keynotes
Friday
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4:00 pm
Klarman Auditorium
The Role of Research and Innovation for the Green Revolution in Africa
Hicham El Habti explores how research drives innovation, food security, and sustainable agriculture in Africa.