
Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai
Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai cannot be missed in a crowd. You can hardly meet a more self-assured man, a person who values the life of the mind, invests in its cultivation and repeatedly stands out for his application of intellect and logic.

Richard Joseph
Richard Joseph, John Evans Emeritus Professor at Northwestern University and Honorary Fellow at Oxford’s New College, is a renowned expert in African politics, democratization, and governance. With an illustrious teaching career spanning global institutions, he has directed pivotal programs, authored significant works, and received prestigious accolades, including the Fulbright and Rhodes Scholarships.

Arturo Condo
Dr. Arturo Condo is the President of EARTH University, an innovative global institution based in Costa Rica that prepares young leaders from across the world as change agents for advancing sustainable development and nature-positive food systems. During his tenure at…

Manoj Kumar
CEO, Naandi Foundation, the Ex-Officio Secretary to the Board of the Naandi Foundation, Manoj is a Robert McNamara Fellow of the World Bank. He began his career with the Ministry of Finance, development banking, micro-finance, and international humanitarian organisations. In…

Muhammadu Sanusi II
Emir Of Kano Nigeria’s former Central Banker, the Emir is one of the continent’s leading thinkers on economic and social transformation, and a radical voice for Africa’s renaissance.

Ami Dror
Ami Dror is the founder and CEO of BriBooks, the world’s leading writing platform, enabling children of all ages to write, publish and sell their books. As a father of three, and as a serial entrepreneur, Ami is passionate about…

Zach Fenster
An executive at WaterGen, the pioneering Israeli firm that snatches water from air.

Joshin Raghubar
Builds businesses in media and technology, is the founder of iKineo, and is actively engaged in turning Cape Town metro into Africa’s primary technology hub. He is a laureate of the McNulty Prize and serves on the board of Africa…

Jennifer Cooke
Director of the Institute for African Studies at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. She is also a Professor of Practice, teaching on U.S. Policy toward Africa and Transnational Threats in Africa.