Co-sponsored by
The Bernard L. Schwartz Forum on Constructive Capitalism
The African Studies Program, JHU SAIS 
Background: The conference explored the key political and economic factors that have contributed to the acceleration of the region's development over the past decade. Additionally, the conference sought to identify the key risks and opportunities for African development looking ahead.
Conference Materials:
Conference Overview
Panelist Bios Day 1: March 1, 2011 Panel I: Assessing the Past and Rethinking the Present (Click here for a transcript)
 Moderator: Peter Lewis JHU SAIS
Panelists:
Augustin Fosu Deputy Director, UNU-WIDER (presenter's slides)
Mwangi Kimenyi Director, African Growth Initiative at Brookings Institution
Michael Klein Visiting Professor, JHU SAIS
Ezra Suruma Brookings Institution, Former Minister of Finance in Uganda Panel II: Beyond Policy: The Governance Factor (Click here for a transcript)
Moderator: Carl LeVan American University
 Panelists:
Said Adejumobi Chief of Public Administration Section, UNECA
Daniel Kaufmann Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution (presenter's slides)
John Nellis Principal, International Analytics (presenter's slides) Keynote Address (Click here for a transcript of the proceedings) Jerome Okolo Executive Secretary, National Think Tank for Nigeria, Executive Vice Chairman, GeoQuintiq Limited
Panel III: Drivers of Change and Growth (Click here for a transcript)
Moderator: Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien Growing Businesses Foundation
 Panelists:
Harry Broadman Sr. VP, Albright Stonebridge Group LLC, Chief Economist, AlbrightCapital Management
Marcel Fafchamps Professor of Economics, Oxford University
Antoinette Handley Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
Steven Radelet Chief Economist, USAID
Panel IV: Emerging Sectors of the African Economy (Click here for a transcript)
Moderator: Tony Carroll Manchester Trade, Ltd
 Panelists:
Steve Cashin CEO, Pan African Capital Group LLC
Stephen Lande President, Manchester Trade, Ltd.
Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien President, Growing Business Foundation
Vijaya Ramachandran Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Day 2: March 2, 2011
Panel V: Africa's New Era: Passing Phase or Moment of Change? (Click here for a transcript)
Moderator: Richard Joseph Northwestern University and Brookings Institution
Panelists:
Shanta Deverajan Africa Chief Economist, World Bank (presenter's slides)
Greg Mills President, Brenthurst Foundation (presenter's slides)
Todd Moss Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Emmanuel Nnadozie Director of Development, UNECA
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