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Africa Rising: Economics, Energy & Mineral Development, and Conflict

The World Affairs Council of Orange County presents "Africa Rising: Economics, Energy & Mineral Development, and Conflict ” on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. We are honored to have an esteemed panel of experts, Dr. Kelechi Kalu, Professor of Political Science at UC Riverside and Mr. Peter Bryant, recognized thought leader on the energy transition and the criticality of the minerals value chain. The speakers will provide a strategic overview of a range of issues to the African continent including: U.S-Africa relations & initiatives like Prosper Africa; demographic and social trends; economic growth trends & international trade; and Africa’s role in supplying key minerals for the energy transition, and how we can help to grow the prosperity of the 50+ countries that make up the continent. Moderating the talk will be Dr. Samar Al-Bulushi, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at UC Irvine and Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute. Al-Bulushi is a former contributing editor at Africa is a Country and has published in a variety of public outlets on topics ranging from the International Criminal Court to the militarization of U.S. policy in Africa.