#  Africa's Leaders Speak Forum 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **April 25, 2018** 

 06:00PM - 07:30PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 John F. Kennedy Street Cambridge, MA 02138**  



 

 



 

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 The Center for African Studies presents

 **Africa's Leaders Speak Forum**

 Hakeem & Myma Belo-Osagie Panel: Public Leadership and Africa's Developmental Agenda

 Featuring:

 **H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete**, former president of the United Republic of Tanzania (2005-2015);

 **H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor**, former president of the Republic of Ghana (2001-2009);

 **H.E. Carlos Veiga**, former prime minister of the Republic of Cape Verde (1991-2000);

 **H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo**, former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999-2007)

 Moderated by Thoko Moyo, Associate Dean for Communications and Public Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

 In collaboration with: Center for Public Leadership, Hutchins Center, Institute of Politics

 Follow us on Twitter for live tweets: [@AfricaHarvard](https://twitter.com/AfricaHarvard), #AfricasLeadersSpeak

 Stay tuned for more information!

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 “Africa’s Leaders Speak” is a unique platform for a lively discussion of Africa’s most pressing issues by some of the continent’s foremost statesmen. Former presidents from Cape Verde, Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania, as well as policymakers, entrepreneurs, academic researchers, and emerging young leaders will gather on April 25, 2018 for a closed workshop on transforming Africa in the 21st century, followed by this public forum on the importance of effective leadership in realizing this transformation.

 Featured speakers include H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, former president of the United Republic of Tanzania (2005-2015); H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor, former president of the Republic of Ghana (2001-2009); H.E. Carlos Veiga, former prime minister of the Republic of Cape Verde (1991-2000); and H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999-2007). “Africa’s Leaders Speak” workshop will include commentary from senior policymakers from the African Academy of Sciences, the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank, the Africa Export-Import Bank, and the United Nations Economic Commission on Africa. The forum will be hosted at the JFK Jr. Forum at the Harvard Kennedy School and moderated by Thoko Moyo.

 **In Collaboration with:** The Institute of Politics, Center for Public Leadership, Hutchins Center for African and African American Studies

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