*CANCELED* Supercharging Africa's Future

Africa has the world's youngest, most rapidly growing population – by 2050 one in four people will be African. The question facing business leaders, policymakers, and social innovators is who this growth will benefit, who it will leave behind, and what obligations come with building infrastructure that billions of people will depend on.

The Social Innovation and Change Initiative (SICI) is delighted to host Hassanein Hiridjee, CEO of AXIAN Group, for a conversation on what it takes to build enterprises that generate both returns and shared prosperity. AXIAN is a pan-African group spanning energy and digital infrastructure, telecommunications, and financial services. That expansion has been built around a commitment to what the group calls "a fair, sustainable and inclusive growth model.” 

During this event, participants will explore:

• The standards a company sets for itself on governance and sustainability when operating across markets.
• The trade-offs leaders face when returns, regulation, and social obligation pull in different directions.
• What the future of Africa could and should look like, and who has a role in shaping it. 

This session is designed for students and practitioners working on ventures, policy, or capital allocation in emerging markets, and for anyone thinking seriously about the ethics of building at scale.

All HUID holders are welcome.