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Anita Erskine to speak at the 2018 Oxford Africa Conference on 18 and 19 May

Award winning Media and Women's advocate, Anita Erskine is honored to be speaking at the 2018 Oxford Africa Conference on 18 and 19 May at  Blavatnik School of Government, UK.

The Oxford Africa Conference is the leading interdisciplinary conference on Africa delivered by a team of Oxford students. The Conference brings together heads of state, policymakers, business leaders, academics, artists, students, and professionals to critically expand the discourse on Africa. In its eighth year running, the conference will provide a vibrant platform for new thinking about a global Africa across all disciplines – politics, society, business, technology and academia – connecting inter-generational leaders from around the world to shape an integrated and innovative perspective on Africa’s future

2018 Conference Theme: Enough Rhetoric! Catalysing an Era of Concrete Action

The 2018 Conference aims to examine the current social, political and economic landscape in Africa and provoke more pragmatic ways through which African countries can reposition themselves in relation to these dimensions. The Conference will focus on how to move beyond the rhetoric and bring to the fore contentious organizational, structural and societal issues that are rarely addressed adequately, but collectively are key for the continent’s forward trajectory.

Intentionally daring, the theme aims to ensure that the 2018 Conference is actionable. Many an African countries have been subjected to blame for development, democratization and economic policies that fall short in their implementation process, which arises from an array of reasons. Our hope is that by discussing and delivering actionable approaches to tackling issues within Africa, Conference attendees will be able to contribute in meaningful ways as to how to fast track progress.In the spirit of concrete action, the key resolutions of the Conference will be collated and passed on to key decision makers in African institutions.

Anita Erskine joins the likes of  Heinrich Mihe Gaomab II (Group Executive Director, African Development Bank ),  H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo (President, Ghana), Nikiwe Bikitsha (Journalist and Broadcaster),  Moses Kanduri (Co-Founder, ALEXpay), Enuma Okoro (Writer, Editor, Speaker, and Creative Consultant), Dr. Ola Orekunin (Medical Doctor & Founder, The Flying Doctors Nigeria),  Fadzayi Mahere (Advocate/Barrister, Harare Bar), Neville Gabriel (Chairperson, OSISA), Wanja Muguongo (Founding Executive Director, UHAI), He Liehui (Chairman, Touchroad International Holdings Group), Ally Angula (Group Managing Director & Co-Founder, Leap Holdings (Pty) Ltd), Tebogo Thothela (Parliamentary Liason Assistant, Gauteng Provincial Government), Dr. Thompson Chengeta (Fellow, South African Research Chair in International Law), Dr. Sivuyile Madikana (Medical Doctor, South Africa), Fr Valentine Erhahon (Priest & Prison Chaplain, London), Thula Sindi (Fashion Designer, South Africa), Moctar Kane (Programme Manager, CSSF Sahel), Rose Wachuka (Chief of Staff, Office of the Cabinet Secretary for Education – Kenya), Moshopyadi Heil (Founder, Resonance Dynamics), Amina Mama (Professor, University of California), Clint Bartlett (Entrepreneur), Luis Munama (TV host, Producer, Creative Director and Financial Analyst), Zuweina Farah (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Kryola).

Further Conference information vailable on: http://www.oxfordafricaconference.com/about/oxafrica18/


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