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‘Africa’ Webinar Series

TRUE Africa University is proud to announce its ‘Africa’ webinar series in collaboration with MIT’s Centre for International Studies.

11 webinars, featuring some of the world’s foremost experts, policymakers and influencers, will be shown weekly from March 4th 2021

Hosted by MIT alumnus, entrepreneur and TRUE Africa University founder, Claude Grunitzky, each webinar promises to be a genre-defining look into the opportunities and challenges facing the African continent and its people over the next generation.

Expert speakers include:

Taiye Selasi

‘Ghana Must Go’ author, on the future of Africa’s creative economy.

Evan Lieberman

Total Professor of Political Science and Contemporary Africa at MIT.

Leonard Wantchekon

Princeton Professor of Politics and International Affairs.

Amah Edoh

MIT Professor of Anthropology and African Studies

Jeffrey Sachs.

Economist and world-leading expert on sustainable development

Maya Horgan Famodu

Entrepreneur and investor

Our Webinars

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The Great Green Wall screening and discussion

The first webinar in an eleven-part series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By Alex Asen

Africa's Information Technologies
By Cina Lawson

Africa’s Cultural Industries

What kind of value do we place on African stories?
By Taiye Selasi

Africa’s New Technologies

Which are the initiatives and investments transforming Africa?
By Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Africa’s Economic Power

What types of new partnerships can lead to African development?
By Jeffrey Sachs

Africa’s Expertise

How is Africa’s place in the world negotiated and articulated?
By Amah Edoh

Africa’s New Cities

The sixth webinar in an eleven-part series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By Kofi Bio

Africa’s New Leadership

What are the new solutions for education and improved governance?
By Leonard Wantchekon

Africa’s Art Scene

What is the market for contemporary art from Africa?
By Touria El Glaoui

Africa’s Innovation

How does one go about investing in African technology companies?
By Maya Horgan Famodu

Africa’s Agricultural Reinvention

The tenth webinar in an eleven-part series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By Sara Menker

Africa’s Future Government

How much progress has Africa made in its march towards democracy?

By Evan Lieberman

Africa’s Innovation in Education
By David Moinina Sengeh

Africa’s Growth Prospects
By Thabi Leoka

Africa’s New Models for Education
By Noella Coursaris Musunka

Africa’s Future Leadership
By Peris Bosire

Africa’s Cultural Force
By Marie-Cécile Zinsou

The Africa We Want
By Claude Grunitzky

Africa's New Narratives

The first webinar in a seven-part series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By Moky Makura

Africa's E-Governance

This special event is part of the MIT X TAU webinar series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By José Maria Neves

Africa’s Next Startups

The second webinar in a seven-part series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By Tidjane Deme

Africa’s New Development Models

The third webinar in a seven-part series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By Nicolas Kazadi

Africa’s New Activists

The fourth webinar in a seven-part series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By Busisiwe Seabe

Africa’s Forgotten Heroes

The fifth webinar in a seven-part series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By Kudzanai Chiurai

Africa’s Future Leaders

The sixth webinar in a seven-part series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By Oby Ezekwesili

Africa’s New Data

The final webinar in a seven-part series focused on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa.
By Kenfield Griffith