A F R I C A B U S I N E S S C O N F E R E N C E JAN 24-25th, 2020

A CONFERENCE AT THE CAREY F O R E W O R D

Welcome to The Africa Business Conference 2020! To explore the conference theme, Africa’s Place in an Increasingly Global Network, world-renowned experts will share opportunities, challenges, strategies and trends through keynote addresses and panel discussions on healthcare , energy and infrastructure, technology and Africa-China relations. Networking to build relationships and explore partnerships will be provided through breakfast and lunch time and evening receptions. To celebrate our culture, we will be uplifted by the sound of African drums and jubilant African dance performances. Our taste palates will be entertained by succulent food representing the continent. In all, the conference is an experience of intellectual discourse on bolstering Africa’s role in the global economy and celebration of the rich history and culture of our continent.

Thank you to The Africa Business Club of Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business and the rest of the conference planning group, our key partners, our speakers and our entertainers. Most importantly, thank you to the conference attendees and we hope the conference is an inspiration to continue to work together to further elevate Africa’s place in an increasingly global network.

Best,

Rebkha Atnafou-Boyer, MPH Faculty, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine And Faculty Advisor to The Africa Business Club And CEO, RnD Associates and RnD Global H E L L O !

It is with great pleasure that we introduce the Africa Business Club (ABC) at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Our student ogranization exists to portray the deep potential of doing business in one of the fastest growing markets in the world - Africa, across Hopkins. We achieve this in a number of ways, through events that create awareness and bring like-minded individuals together and partnerships that transform conversation to action.

This year our conference challenges participants to consider Africa’s place in an increasingly global network. The goal is to enable participants in both domestic and international settings to better understand and navigate the world they will find themselves in. To help prepare our participants, we aim to foster an attitude of innovation, entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility. Doing this, we showcase to partners a pool of next generation employees who build for what’s next.

At the core, this student organization is led by a group of graduate students passionate about Africa. Backed by the faculties and departments of one of the oldest and renowned research institutions in the world, each of us is committed to imagining and executing the best conference experience for all.

We look forward to engaging with you.

Best,

Ernest, James & Mahamed The ABC Leadership A B I G T H A N K Y O U T O O U R S P O N S O R S A B O U T A B O U T

Ernest Mahamed James Emmanuel Su

The Africa Business Club exists to increase the awareness within the Johns Hopkins community of the business opportunities in Africa. Our activities are professional, educational and social in nature, and are open to all members of Johns Hopkins. At the core, this club is driven by a group of graduate students with a passion for Africa.

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Kevin Frick, PhD Vice Dean, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Dr. Kevin Frick is professor and Vice Dean for education at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He leads Carey’s Office of Education, which includes numerous departments, and teaches Frameworks for Analyzing Health Care Markets, Microeconomic Foundations for Managerial Decision Making, and Healthcare Financing. Dr. Frick is a strong advocate of mentorship and gives his time energy in this role with student leaders and student organizations at Carey Business School. Dr. Frick studied Health Policy and Administration as an undergraduate at Penn State, which he followed with graduate training in Economics and Health Services research at the University of Michigan. In 1996, he joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He moved to a leadership position at the Carey Business School in 2013. K E Y N O T E A D D R E S S S A T U R D A Y | 2 4 T H F L | 9 : 1 5 A M

Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin Chief Happiness Officer, Blue Moon & Founder, Former CEO, Ethiopia Commodity Exchange

Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin is CEO and Founder of blueMoon, Ethiopia’s first youth agriculture business incubator and seed investing platform. Prior to this, she led Eleni LLC, the African leader in designing commodity exchange eco-systems, based on her ground-breaking work with the highly acclaimed Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX). A globally recognized thought leader on agricultural markets and African development, Eleni was among Devex’ Top 5 Global Women of Impact on Development; was named Africa’s Top Woman Pioneer, Innovator and Entrepreneur by the Wharton Business School; was among Newsweek’s 125 Global Women of Impact; and among 100 Most Influential Africans by New African in 2012. A much accomplished woman, Dr. Eleni holds a PhD from Stanford University in Applied Economics S A T U R D A Y | 2 4 T H F L | 9 : 4 5 A M P L E N A R Y P A N E L

H.E. Issa Konfourou Rhoda Weeks-Brown Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin

T H E M E AFRICA’S PLACE IN AN INCREASINGLY GLOBAL NETWORK H.E. Issa Konfourou Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mali to the United Nations

H.E. Issa Konfourou is a career diplomat with over 20 years of experience. He has been the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mali to the United Nations since 2016. With a sound background and track record in strategic and advisory positions at the national and international levels, Issa Konfourou holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Sorbonne University (Paris, France) and a graduate diploma from the prestigious National School of Public Administration in Strasbourg, France. Prior to his appointment at the United Nations, H.E. Issa Konfourou served as Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and African Integration. Between 2008 and 2014, he was Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister of Mali. His contribution was critical during the negotiations and the signing of the Peace Agreement in Mali, in 2015. Having joined Mali’s Public Service as a Foreign Affairs Advisor in 1999, H.E. Issa Konfourou served as Third and Second Counsellor at the country’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York between 2000 and 2007. He is fully bilingual in English and French.

Rhoda Weeks-Brown, JD General Counsel and Director of Legal Department, IMF

Ms. Weeks-Brown advises the IMF’s Executive Board, management, staff and country membership on all legal aspects of the IMF’s operations, including its lending, regulatory and advisory functions. Over her career at the IMF, she has led the Legal Department’s work on a wide range of significant policy and country matters. She has written articles and many IMF Board papers on all aspects of the law of the IMF and co-taught a Tulane University seminar on that topic. She has also served as Deputy Director in the IMF’s Communications Department, where she led IMF communications and outreach in Africa, Asia and Europe; played a key role in the transformation of the IMF’s communications strategy; and led IMF strategic policy communications on key legal and financial topics. She has a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in Economics (summa cum laude) from Howard University. Before joining the IMF, she worked in Skadden’s Washington DC office. She is a member of the Bar in New York, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia and a member of the Supreme Court Bar. Ms. Weeks-Brown serves on the Board of TalentNomics, Inc., a non-profit organization focused on developing female leaders globally.

Africa has 400+ companies with revenues over $1 billion, 11M square miles - larger than China, Europe, and the combined and $1.4 trillion in consumer spending—more than in India - McKinsey Africa, Lions on the Move S A T U R D A Y | 2 4 T H F L | 1 1 : 0 0 A M FINTECH, BLOCKCHAIN & AFRICA - JIM LIEW, CO-FOUNDER & COO, SOKAT AFRO TECH PANEL 11:30AM | 24th Floor

This panel explores the expansive digital innovation scene on the continent, the components of which are intersecting rapidly across Africa’s 54 countries and 1.2 billion people with key emphasis on blockchain and fintech.

Dr. Jim Liew Leland Rice Andre Van Der Bergh

Jim Kyung-Soo Liew, PhD (Moderator) Professor at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and Co-founder, and COO of SoKat

Dr. Jim Kyung-Soo Liew is an Associate Professor of Finance at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and revels in pushing the boundaries of financial knowledge and product development both as an academic and FinTech Data Scientist. He has published pioneering research in the intersection of social media big data and financial markets. He currently teaches “Big Data Machine Learning,” “Advanced Hedge Fund Strategies,” and “Leading Entrepreneurship and Innovation” at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Additionally, he serves as the Chairman of the Johns Hopkins Innovation Factory and has received the Dean’s Award for Faculty Excellence 2015-2017. He also serves on the Editorial Board of Journal of Portfolio Management and co-authored the most read Invited Editorial “iGDP?”. He owns and operates SoKat Consulting, LLC (www.SoKat.co). SoKat creates world-class Machine Learning / AI products and services primarily servicing large hedge funds, government agencies, academic institutions and select-startups. SoKat unlocks the hidden value of data through thoughtful and creative solutions, comprising of actionable business intelligence, transparent data analytics, and bold predictive modeling. Previously, Dr. Liew has been with the Carlyle Asset Management Group, Campbell and Company, and Morgan Stanley. He holds a BA in Mathematics from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in Finance from Columbia University. “There are 314 active tech hubs across 93 citites and 42 countries in Africa” - The GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Leland Rice CEO, Dedalus Global and Chair of the Advisory Board for the Africa Fintech Summit

Mr. Leland (Lee) Rice is CEO of Dedalus Global, an impact investment and strategy advisory focused on emerging technologies and emerging markets. He is also founder and Chairman the Africa Fintech Summit, a bi-annual event occurring each April in Washington, D.C., and each November in a different African city. His podcast, Africa Fintech Rising, features discussions with leading innovators, investors, and policy makers focused on financial technology on the continent. Prior to Dedalus, Lee was Editor-in-Chief of Dubai-based TBY, a global business intelligence group with operations in 30 countries. He previously served as TBY’s Regional Director for Africa and the Middle East. In his professional career he has lived and worked in South East Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. In addition to his work in emerging markets, Mr. Rice is Vice President of QSL, a real estate development and management company that builds, owns, and operates senior communities throughout the US.

Andre Van Der Bergh Vice President of Business Programs, Team Business LLC

Mr. André van der Bergh is with Team Business LLC, facilitating experiential programs which focus on creating understanding of ‘the business of business’, and particularly team dynamics. Prior to embarking on a career as a facilitator of the Team Business programs, Mr. Van der Bergh was intimately involved in the retail industry in South Africa and the Middle East for more than 25 years, specializing in process re-engineering and automation. In 1998, Mr. Van der Bergh began implementing Team Business programs for his retail clients with tremendous results – for example, one of his clients took 6,000 staff through the program as a part of a successful turn-around initiative. In 2002, the US operation was launched with Lara Azzam. Mr. Van der Bergh is certified to facilitate all the programs in the Team Business portfolio and is the primary facilitator in the United States.

“With local and global players, Africa’s FinTech landscape has grown at an annual rate of approximately 24% over the last 10 years” - EY Report 2019: FinTechs in Sub-Saharan Africa ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE PANEL 1:30PM | 24th Floor

This panel looks at Africa’s evolving story with globalization. Six of the world’s fastest economies are in Africa. Democratic governance has been strengthened over the past five decades, enabling a platform for stable growth and prosperity on most parts of the continent. Africa has a $100B infrastructure gap. What’s missing and how can we plug it?

Matthias C. Mordi Abraham Akoi Sarah Dimson Lamine Savadogo

Matthias C. Mordi, MBA, MPA. MIPP, AMP, MA (Moderator) Adjunct Lecturer in African Studies

Mr. Mordi was an active participant in capital markets, He registered as an operator with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 1991 and was approved as a director by the United Kingdom FSA. Over the next decade, Mordi managed several landmark transactions in sub-Saharan Africa equities, fixed income issues, mortgage securitization, corporate finance, debt conversion, securities trading and privatization. Between 1995 and 2000, he built and managed the investment banking function at three Nigerian banks. From 2001 to 2005, Mordi spearheaded the viable introduction and growth of electronic and consumer products/channels in Nigeria and Ghana. He helped catalyze banking support industries like switches, card processing, captive communications and credit registries, ultimately changing the banking culture in West Africa. Mordi functioned as either chief executive or deputy to the chief executive in the turnaround of three ailing financial institutions: Standard Trust Bank Plc, Continental Trust Bank and Metropolitan Bank. In 2005, his team at Standard Trust Bank acquired United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) and retained the name of UBA. UBA remains one of Africa’s leading banks with over 20,000 employees in 21 countries. In 2013 the Nigerian presidency appointed Mordi to run the National competitiveness Council of Nigeria. Mordi speaks multiple languages with varying degrees of fluency. He has travelled to over sixty countries. Mordi is passionately committed to poverty reduction, a lifelong goal influenced by early-life experiences in a refugee camp. He regularly consults for business and political leaders, and frequently contributes on international media on financial markets and economic policy. He is chairperson of United Capital Plc and serves on several non-profit institutions. In the past, he served on several government committees, thirty-two companies, a World Economic forum agenda board, and was alternate president of the West Africa Bankers’ Association. Mordi holds an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, MIPP from SAIS, Johns Hopkins, MBA from IESE Business School, an AMP from Harvard Business School, and an MA in public communication from American University, Washington D.C., and a BSc in economics at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Abraham D. Akoi, MBA, MA Advisor to the Executive Director, World Bank

Mr. Abraham Diing Akoi is Advisor to the Executive Director, Africa Group 1 Constituency, World Bank Group. Before coming to the World Bank, Mr. Akoi worked as a technical advisor for policy at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of South Sudan. He returned to South Sudan in 2010 after gathering work experience at the US Congress and the World Bank. Since then, he supported five consecutive Finance Ministers in delivering their policy priorities. Mr. Akoi was involved in the design of the first national development plan, preparation of the first public investment plan, implementation of the New Deal for Fragile States, the setup of financial management systems, the preparation of annual budgets, negotiations with donors and creditors, the development of an IMF programme, the ascension of South Sudan into international financial institutions including: the World Bank, the IMF, the African Development Bank, Africa Export-Import Bank, and regional blocks such as East African Community. His research interests include: economic development, International macroeconomic, international finance, international trade, institutional development, political economy, public policy, State building and peacebuilding, financial management, monetary policy, and business and management. Mr. Akoi holds Master’s of Public Policy from the University of Oxford, an MA in Government and MBA in Management from the . He graduated with a BA in History and Economics from Sewanee: The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Sarah Dimson-Tararuj Deputy Director, USAID Power Africa Initiative

Mrs. Dimson-Tararuj spearheads Power Africa’s effort to facilitate cleaner power transactions to financial close throughout sub-Saharan Africa. To date, Power Africa has helped over 10.4 gigawatts of power generation deals reach financial close. She identifies and develops solutions for private sector companies interested in doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa’s dynamic electricity sector with a focus on utility-scale solar transactions. Mrs. Dimson-Tararuj works across a broad array of stakeholders to track and analyze existing deal flow and advance new business development opportunities. In addition to working directly with several of Power Africa’s private sector partners, Mrs. Dimson-Tararuj also serves as Power Africa’s technical manager for the International Finance Corporation, co-founded and manages the Power Africa USG energy storage working group, and provides field support for countries in Southern Africa. Mrs. Dimson-Tararuj joined Power Africa 2014, bringing over ten years of management and consulting experience in the energy and urban planning sectors in the U.S. South Asia and Africa. Mrs. Dimson-Tararuj holds a master’s degree in City Planning-International Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Science,Technology and Society from Stanford University. “Developing infrastructure is synonymous with developing Africa and unlocking her enormous growth potential” - Celeste Fauconnier, RMB: Where to Invest in Africa Lamine Savadogo President and Founder of Marison Energy Systems Corporation

Mr. Lamine Savadogo has dedicated his entire professional career to developing ties between Africa, his continent of origin, and the United Sates his adopted home. Mr. Lamine Savadogo glides seamlessly between the cultures of his dual world, drawing on skills, knowledge and experience garnered throughout a career that encompasses positions in government, academia and business. He is the President and Founder of Marison Energy Systems Corporation, a Massachusetts-based international business development firm specialized in US-Africa trade and investment. Since its inception, the firm has established an impressive record of achievements and has a roster of past and current clients ranging from small firms to Fortune 100 companies, as well as Federal Government Agencies, Multilateral institutions and African Government entities.

Prior to founding Marison International, he worked for the Massachusetts Port Authority as Manager of International Trade Promotion Services for Europe of Africa. In that capacity, he assisted hundreds of New England companies in developing international markets for their products and services. In recognition of his effectiveness, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts awarded him a citation for “Outstanding Performance” in 1990. With a keen interest in issues related to cross cultural interactions and the conduct of business transactions across national boundaries, he has taught African Languages at both Boston and Harvard Universities. He is a regular speaker at international business seminars and authored articles published in several magazines. In 1993, World Trade Magazine inducted him in the World Trade Hall of Fame as “One of 11 Americans changing the way the World does business”.

Mr. Savadogo has served on the boards of several institutions, including three terms as a member of the Sub Saharan Advisory Committee of the Export Import Bank, a body mandated by the US Congress to provide guidance to the bank in developing its lending activities in Africa. In 2001, Mr. Savadogo was elevated to the rank of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mali, by the President of the Republic of his native Mali (Knighted). Mr. Savadogo is also a Global Ambassador for the Edison Electric Institute. He is a native of Mali and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts. He is fluent in Bambara, French, English, and Portuguese, with a working knowledge of German.

“The World Bank estimates that 93% of Africa’s economically viable hydropower potential remains unexploited” HEALTHCARE INNOVATION PANEL 2:30PM | 24th Floor

This panel will explore the role healthcare and healthcare innovation plays in advancing Africa, African Business and African Development. As we move toward an increasingly globalized Africa, Africa’s ability to create sustainable and efficient health systems will depend largely on its capacity to invent, deploy and scale-up solutions that are sensitive and appropriate for local communities.

Rebkha Atnafou J. Kevin White Emilia Simeonova John Sampson

Rebkha Atnafou, MPH (Moderator) Faculty, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and CEO of RnD Associates/RnD Global

Ms. Rebkha Atnafou joined the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in 2013 as Associate Director at the Urban Health Institute (UHI) for community engagement. As of 2017, Ms. Atnafou now serves as director of the Bunting Neighborhood Leadership Program. She has been involved in various research projects, including the Global Early Adolescent Study as the site research coordinator, serving as co-investigator for the Colorectal Cancer Screening to Reduce Racial Disparities study, and research coordinator for the Family Cancer History project. In addition, she provides youth development training, programming, and research work for the Center for Adolescent Health. Ms. Atnafou’s focus is on youth development and sexual health training, systems and capacity building, leadership development, promoting evidence in health education and outreach, and illuminating sociocultural barriers to cancer prevention among urban African Americans. She is a certified national trainer on evidence-based youth sexual health curricula and has worked with various cities around the country to plan city-wide afterschool systems, integrate youth violence prevention plans in state health departments, and youth sexual health plans in school districts. Prior to joining UHI Ms. Atnafou served for over a decade as the executive director for the After-School Institute. In this role she was charged with providing training, technical assistance, and systems building for afterschool programs throughout Baltimore and around the country. In 2018, she established RnD Associates and RnD Global providing capacity development services in public health, education and business operations in the Baltimore Area and in Ethiopia. In 2020, she transferred to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and she is a research study manager in smoking behavior in adults in Baltimore. Ms. Atnafou has a BA in biology from Binghamton University and MPH from Columbia University. “Momentum for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Africa is at an all-time high“ - Amref Health Africa J. Kevin White, MBA Founder and Executive Director, Global Vision 2020

Founder, Executive Director and inventor of the USeeTM, Mr. Kevin White has been attacking the issue of poor vision amongst the world’s poorest populations since 2005. A career Marine, Kevin graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1992, the Army Command and Staff College in 2004, and received his MBA from Johns Hopkins, Carey School of Business in May of 2018. His passion for providing vision to people living in low-resource area stems from his time as the Program Director for Humanitarian and Civic Assistance at European Command (EUCOM) while on active duty. Mr. White’s USeeTM Vision System has won The National Geographic Chasing Genius Award, The WeWork Global Creator Award, the Industrial Design Society of America’s International Design Excellence Award (Gold - Social Impact), and the AidEx Humanitarian Award.

Emilia Simeonova, PhD Professor Healthcare Innovation, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Dr. Emilia Simeonova (Economics from Columbia University in 2008) joined Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in 2013 from Tufts University. Between 2011-2012 she was a research fellow at the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University. Dr. Simeonova’s research interests in the economics of health care delivery, patient adherence to therapy and the interaction between physicians and patients, racial disparities in health outcomes, the long-term effects of shocks to children’s health and the intergenerational transmission of health. She has done some work assesing the impact of healthcare and healthcare among African and African-American populations. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Swedish Research Council and the Danish Academy of Sciences.

John B. Sampson, MD Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Austere Anesthesia Health Outcomes Research Group

Dr. John B. Sampson is an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as the director of the Johns Hopkins Global Alliance for Perioperative Care and the founding president of the Institute of Global Perioperative Care, Inc. Dr. Sampson is also a board member and affiliate faculty of the Johns Hopkins Center of Africana Studies. A neuroanesthesiologist and critical care specialist Dr. Sampson is dedicated to promoting excellence in patient care in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. Dr. Sampson is committed to improving perioperative care and raising awareness of health care problems in Africa among medical partners through publications and speaking engagements. Dr. Sampson has been instrumental in improving healthcare in Africa by leading and organizing numerous medical missions, training projects and health system strengthening programs. Dr. Sampson earned his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco Medical School. He completed anesthesiology residencies at Howard University Hospital. He also completed a critical care medicine fellowship at The Mayo Clinic Hospital. “Most African countries have already integrated UHC into their national health strategies.”

- Amref Health Africa AFRICA-CHINA RELATIONS PANEL 3:30PM | 24th Floor

This panel will discuss China’s increasing interest in Africa. Over the last few years, the Chinese government has invested billions of dollars in Africa for financing development and infrastructure projects. A considerable portion of this investment is provided in the form of loans to African governments. A less promoted side of this relationship is the amount of money invested by African companies in China. The panel would explore the bi-lateral nature of this relationship.

Dr. Sydney Van Morgan Adboul Salam Bello Abdoulkadre Ado W. Gyude Moore

Sydney Van Morgan, PhD (Moderator) Professor, Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Sydney Van Morgan, Administrative Director for the Office of International Centers & Programs, holds a PhD in government from Cornell University and has taught courses on European comparative political sociology, ethnic violence, and political parties. As director of the International Studies Program, she is responsible for the academic coordination of six stakeholder departments in the Humanities and Social Sciences, establishing the curriculum for the major in collaboration with these departments, and the supervision of a complex advising system for more than 400 undergraduate majors. She also administers the BA/MA Program with the Paul H. Nitze School for Advanced International Studies in DC, the Junior Year/Semester Abroad Program at SAIS Europe in Bologna, the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program, and a range of activities associated with the Aronson Center for International Studies.

Dr. Van Morgan is actively involved in several professional organizations in the field of international education, where she has presented papers on topics such as evaluation practices and enrollment trends in international studies. Abdoul Salam Bello, MA Advisor to the Executive Director, World Bank

Mr. Abdoul Salam Bello is a visiting fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. He is currently an adviser to the World Bank Group, where he specializes in international relations, African development, and strategy. From 2012 to 2014, Bello served as chief of staff to the African Union New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AU- NEPAD) Agency in South Africa. Previously, he worked for the Islamic Development Bank Group in Saudi Arabia and for the Renault Group in France. He has authored various reports on AU partnerships and co- authored the Africa/G8 Accountability Report on HIV in collaboration with the AU and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, which was subsequently endorsed by African heads of state at the 2013 and 2014 AU Summits. He also co- authored a domestic resource mobilization study in collaboration with the African Development Bank, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and the United Nations Development Programme, which identified instruments and measures available for operationalizing regional infrastructure and agriculture initiatives. This study was also endorsed at the AU Summits. Mr. Bello is a telecoms engineer and holds a master’s from HEC School of Management in Paris, France, a master’s in management of international activities from University of Lyon, as well as a master’s in diplomacy and strategic negotiations from University of Paris Orsay. He also has a certificate in strategy from the Paris Military School. Mr. Bello has published articles related to the financing of Africa’s infrastructure in Jeune Afrique and Africa Renewal.

Abdoulkadre Ado, PhD Professor, University of Ottawa

Dr. Abdoulkadre Ado is an assistant professor of international business and global management at Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. He completed his higher education in Africa, China, and Canada. His research focuses on business partnerships in developing and emerging countries, particularly on Africa-China joint ventures and international immigrant entrepreneurship. Within that specific context, he explores the links between internationalization, entrepreneurship, knowledge and technology transfer, and the role of power and informalities. He stayed at UN Headquarters in New York within the office of the special adviser on Africa, providing research inputs on matters related to African development and multilateral cooperation. Dr. Ado has visited more than forty countries and advises several executives on internationalizing toward Africa. He received several merit-based awards, grants, and distinctions, including the Vanier CGS which is the highest doctoral achievement in Canada. He was also a recipient of competitive scholarships from governments in Africa and China.

“ China is a destination for 15 to 16 percent of sub-Saharan Africa’s exports and the source of 14 to 21 percent of the region’s imports, according to estimates from Thomson Reuters and the World Bank ” - Council on Foreign Affairs W. Gyude Moore, MS Visiting Follow, Center for Global Development and Former Minister of Public Works, Liberia

Mr. W. Gyude Moore is a visiting fellow at the Center for Global Development. He previously served as Liberia’s Minister of Public Works with oversight over the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure from December 2014 to January 2018. Prior to that role, Mr. Moore served as Deputy Chief of Staff to President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Head of the President’s Delivery Unit (PDU). As Head of the PDU, his team monitored progress and drove delivery of the Public Sector Investment Program of Liberia—a program of over $1 billion in road, power, port infrastructure, and social programs in Liberia after the civil war. As one of the President’s trusted advisors, he also played a crucial role in supporting President Sirleaf as Liberia responded to the West Africa Ebola outbreak and shaped its post-Ebola outlook At CGD, Mr. Moore’s research focus is around financing infrastructure in Africa and the changing landscape of development finance on the continent. His research tracks the channels of private sources of finance, the rise of China and its expanding role in Africa, and Africa’s response to these changes. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors of the Master of Science in Foreign Service Program at Georgetown University. He holds a BS in Political Science from Berea College and an MS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

“ African countries have poured over $14 billion in investments into China ” - The UN, African Renewal (2015) CLOSING REMARKS Rebkha Atnafou & Dr. Constant D. Beugré

Dr. Constant D. Beugré is a professor of management and chair of the department of business administration at Delaware State University, where he also has served as acting Associate Dean of the college of business. Professor Beugré has published three books and more than fifty refereed journal articles, book chap- ters, and conference proceedings. His publications have ap- peared in Decision Sciences, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Business and Psychology, Journal of General Management, and many other outlets. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Lyon (France), a PhD in industrial/organizational psychology at University of ParisX/ Nanterre, and a PhD in management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is also accomplished as a Fullbright Scholar. C L O S I N G R E M A R K S S A T U R D A Y | 2 4 T H F L | 4:30P M

James Calvin, PhD Professor, Management & Organization, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and Interim Director, Center for Africana Studies, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University

Dr. James Calvin has global and national experience in leadership development, executive coaching, and negotiation. He worked with prominent business leaders William S. Woodside former CEO of American Can and CEO of Sky Chefs; and James J. Renier former CEO of Honeywell. He has taught at universities and has delivered trainings at corporations. Dr. Calvin is co-editor of the book ‘Innovative Community Responses to Disaster, 2015 and is the author of book chapters and journal articles on leadership and management. He supports the Africa Business Club as faculty advisor.

Dr. Calvin earned a B.F.A. degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology. His M.A. and Ph.D. (with distinction) with a concentration in phenomenology, culture and communication are from New York University. He is the 2019 Ted K. Bradshaw Outstanding Research Award recipient from the Community Development Society. AFTERWORD

The Africa Business Club (ABC) at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in its inaugural conference ‘Africa’s place in an increasingly global Network,’ brings together participants: African leaders, academics, business leaders, entrepreneurs, policy shapers and students to explore and discuss four areas and aspects of the ascent of Africa. This is topical, because new global networks are forming, being adapted or extended in new ways. There is also the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its distinctiveness of intensifying speed and velocity, systems impact, along with the depth and breadth of an ongoing digital revolution that features Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the digitization of business, and governance across global societies.

Africa’s future in the global village is about building innovation potential to spur and grow inclusive approaches and structures for prosperity across the continent, and the whole world. Such innovation efforts are required to identify, tap into and pursue human centered solutions across the continent in the decade of 2020 and beyond. The foundation for future growth and achievement in Africa builds on Africa’s economic expansion over the past decade. To do so will involve consultation, strategy and implementation through Afrotech, Energy and Infrastructure, Healthcare Innovation, and Africa-China Relations as well as Africa-Europe and Africa-United States Relations, essentially the four conference themes. Thus, I look forward to seeing where the Africa Business Conference (ABC) will be next year 2021, and hope that you will all be a part of an emerging story, and more importantly, shared impact to come.

Again we live in a world that changes even faster than Gordon Moore predicted in 1965, and it is a world where future breakthroughs also require stewardship for sustainability of the planet to meet human and all life needs in a shared world. Therefore, no matter what happens, our strength as a species remains, and will always need to be collaborative as shared interests toward a common desire to promote succeeding generations of thought, business and civic leaders should emphasize this strength; because of the fundamental role, collaboration will play in globally sustainable initiatives now and in future years to come.

Thank you for attending the Africa Business Conference 2020.

Dr. James Calvin Professor, Management and Organization, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School & Interim Director Center for Africana Studies, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University T H A N K Y O U T O O U R P A R T N E R S

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