ADC 2026 — Reclaiming Africa's Agency in a New Global Order | Harvard
Harvard Kennedy School  ×  Harvard Law School

RECLAIMING
AFRICA'S AGENCY
IN A NEW GLOBAL ORDER

Africa Development Conference 2026

April 17–18, 2026 · Harvard Kennedy School & Harvard Law School · Cambridge, MA

⏱  — tickets available now
Confirmed Speakers

The Room You
Need to Be In.

World leaders, ministers, and changemakers — on one Harvard stage.

Dr. Sidi Ould Tah
Dr. Sidi Ould Tah
President, African Development Bank Group
H.E. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
H.E. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
Former President of Mauritius
Serge Ekué
Serge Ekué
President, West African Development Bank · Chairperson, International Development Finance Club
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General, World Trade Organization
His Majesty Atúwàtse III CFR
His Majesty Atúwàtse III, CFR
Olu of Warri Kingdom, Nigeria
Prof. Taiwo Oyedele
Prof. Taiwo Oyedele
Nigeria's Minister of State for Finance · Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy & Tax Reforms Committee
Apostle Isi Igenegba
Apostle Isi Igenegba
Founder, People of Influence Network & Isi Benedicta Institute
Dr. Mariam Aboubakrine
Dr. Mariam Aboubakrine
Former UN Chair, Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues · Co-Principal Investigator, Ărramăt Project
Hon. Nontembeko Boyce
Hon. Nontembeko Boyce
Member, African National Congress PTT & Women's League in KwaZulu-Natal
Cédric Tidiane Diarra
Cédric Tidiane Diarra
Vice-President, National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire
H.E. Mark-Alexandre Doumba
H.E. Mark-Alexandre Doumba
Minister of Digital Economy & Innovation, Republic of Gabon
Boris Kodjoe
Boris Kodjoe
Actor, Director & Founder, Full Circle Africa
Hear Them Speak — Get Your Ticket
About ADC 2026

Africa Is Not Waiting
for Permission.

The Africa Development Conference is an annual student-led convening at Harvard that brings together policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and changemakers to shape the conversation on Africa's future.

This year's theme — "Reclaiming Africa's Agency in a New Global Order" — asks a direct question: on whose terms is Africa's story being written?

Join us for two days of keynotes, panels, action labs, and cross-sector conversation that go beyond diagnosis to drive real answers.

"Reclaiming Africa's Agency in a New Global Order"
🎓
Student-Organised at Harvard
Conceived and run by students at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School — with all the credibility that brings.
🌍
Pan-African, Pan-Generational
Speakers and attendees from across Anglophone and Francophone Africa, and the global diaspora.
💬
Built for Action
Not just panels. Action Labs, a Policy Hackathon, and cross-sector working sessions designed for outcomes.

The Details

Day One
April 17, 2026
Harvard Kennedy School
79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Day Two
April 18, 2026
Harvard Law School
1563 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
🎫 Tickets via Eventbrite 📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts 🎓 Harvard University

Conference Begins In

00 Days
:
00 Hours
:
00 Minutes
:
00 Seconds

Your Seat at the Table
Is Still Available.

ADC 2026. April 17–18. Harvard.
Don't watch this one from the outside.

Get Your Ticket Now →

Tickets available at adc2026.eventbrite.com
Questions? adc@mail.law.harvard.edu

ADC 2026
Africa Development Conference
"Reclaiming Africa's Agency in a New Global Order"
adc@mail.law.harvard.edu

© 2026 Africa Development Conference · Presented by HALA & Africa Caucus at Harvard