ADC 2026 · April 17–18 · Cambridge, MA

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Speakers

Policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and changemakers convening at Harvard to shape the conversation on Africa's future.

Confirmed Speakers
Dr. Sidi Ould Tah
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Dr. Sidi Ould Tah
President, African Development Bank Group
HM Ògíamẹ̀ Atúwàtse III CFR
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HM Ògíamẹ̀ Atúwàtse III CFR
21st Olú of Warri, Warri Kingdom
Hon. Nontembeko Boyce
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Hon. Nontembeko Boyce
Speaker, KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, South Africa
Taiwo Oyedele
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Taiwo Oyedele
Minister of State for Finance & Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Nigeria
Cédric Tidiane Diarra
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Cédric Tidiane Diarra
Vice-President, National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire & Mayor of Dioulatiedougou
Serge Ekué
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Serge Ekué
President, West African Development Bank (BOAD)
H.E. Mark-Alexandre Doumba
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H.E. Mark-Alexandre Doumba
Minister of Digital Economy & Innovation, Republic of Gabon
H.E. Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
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H.E. Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
Former President, Republic of Mauritius
Dr. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine
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Dr. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine
Former UN Chair, Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues & Co-Principal Investigator, Ărramăt Project
Apostle Isi Igenegba
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Apostle Isi Igenegba
Co-Founder, Strom Global Services & Founder, Isi Benedicta Institute
Boris Kodjoe
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Boris Kodjoe
Actor, Director & Founder, Full Circle Africa