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Transforming Africa’s Future

Conference Themes & Tracks

9 interdisciplinary tracks, bringing research communities together.

TRACK 01

Agricultural transformation, food security, and natural resource management

Explore agricultural productivity, food security, nutrition, value chains and sustainable land and water management.

Chair: To be announced

  • Agricultural productivity and value chains
  • Food security and nutrition
  • Sustainable land and water management
  • Climate-smart agriculture

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TRACK 02

Poverty, Inequality, Employment, and Inclusive Growth

Examine poverty, inequality, employment, social protection and economic opportunities for women and young people.

Chair: To be announced

  • Poverty dynamics and multidimensional poverty
  • Unemployment and labor market transformation
  • Inflation and macroeconomic stability
  • Social protection and inclusive growth
  • Youth and women's economic empowerment

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TRACK 03

Human Capital Development: Health, Education, and Social Protection

Connect health systems, education, skills, social protection and demographic change with human capital development.

Chair: To be announced

  • Health systems and universal health coverage
  • Education quality and skills development
  • Human capital for economic transformation
  • Social protection and resilience
  • Demographic change and development

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TRACK 04

Industrialization, Mining, Trade and Structural Transformation

Explore industrial policy, manufacturing, mining, trade, regional integration, logistics and structural transformation.

Chair: To be announced

  • Industrial policy and manufacturing development
  • Special Economic Zones and industrial parks
  • Regional integration and the AfCFTA
  • Trade competitiveness and export diversification
  • Landlocked economies and logistics
  • Global value chains
  • Productivity and technological upgrading
  • Economic opportunity in the tourism industry

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TRACK 05

Digital Economy and Innovation

Examine digital transformation, artificial intelligence, digital governance, entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems.

Chair: To be announced

  • Digital transformation
  • AI and digital governance
  • Innovation ecosystems
  • Digital entrepreneurship and job creation
  • Digital policy frameworks

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TRACK 06

Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability, and Green Growth

Explore climate adaptation, resilience, green finance, renewable energy and sustainable environmental governance.

Chair: To be announced

  • Climate adaptation and resilience
  • Green economy and finance
  • Renewable energy
  • Environmental governance
  • Sustainable resource management

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TRACK 07

Governance, Institutions, and Public Policy

Connect state capacity, institutional reform, public management and evidence-informed policymaking.

Chair: To be announced

  • State capacity and development planning
  • Public financial management
  • Public investment management
  • Institutional quality and economic growth
  • Governance reforms
  • Public sector innovation
  • Decentralization and local governance
  • Evidence-informed policymaking
  • Peace building

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TRACK 08

Urbanization, Regional Development, and Infrastructure

Examine sustainable cities, regional development, urban governance, housing and infrastructure.

Chair: To be announced

  • Sustainable cities
  • Urban governance
  • Regional development
  • Housing and infrastructure
  • Smart cities

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TRACK 09

Macroeconomic Stability, Fiscal Policy, and Sustainable Economic Growth

Explore fiscal and monetary policy, inflation, public debt, financial development and economic resilience.

Chair: To be announced

  • Monetary and fiscal policy
  • Inflation and exchange rates
  • Public debt sustainability
  • Financial sector development
  • FDI and capital flows
  • Economic resilience

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