Strategy: United States-based Atlas Network to hold forum on Africa's prosperity in Lagos

African Liberty Forum will feature dialogues on institutional progress, government accountability, careers in advancing freedom across the continent among others.

How countries in Africa can collaborate for peace and irreversible economic growth will be among focus discussions as United States-based Atlas Network in collaboration with African Students For Liberty (ASFL) hosts African Liberty Forum (ALF) in Lagos.

The two-day event is scheduled to hold at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial nerve centre, between August 23 and 24, 2018.

The event will feature delegates from various African countries who will engage in discussions on efforts to put the continent on the path of economic growth.

African Liberty Forum speakers

Dr George Ayittey of the Free Africa Foundation will lead discussions around the Importance of Free Trade and Rule of Law in Africa, among other keynote international economists, development and policy experts.

Also, a foremost entrepreneur, June Arunga Kimani of Usafi Comfort will lead conversations on Driving growth through entrepreneurship.

Other speakers include Garreth Bloor of the South African Institute of Race Relations, John Socrates Mugabi of Action for Liberty and Economic Development, a Uganda-based think tank, Aimable Manirakiza, Executive Director of Centre for Development and Enterprises Great Lakes, among many others.

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Nigeria’s Olumide Makanjuola of The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) and Bishop Chukwuemeka Ezeugo of the Global African Christians for Liberty Initiative (GACLI) will lead conversations on Living Together.

A statement by the organisers said the event will engage in extensive discussion on private property rights, free markets and trade barriers, economic migration, institutional corruption and improving transparency. Participants, the organisers said, would have opportunities to contribute to conversations on geared towards formulating economic policies that will drive prosperity and proffer local solutions developmental challenges facing the continent.

The forum will also feature dialogues on institutional progress, government accountability, student-led movements and careers in advancing freedom across the continent. Participants expected at the event include top businessmen, investors, policy experts, entrepreneurs and gender equality rights activists on the continent.

Atlas Network is a nonprofit organisation that strengthens freedom movement around the globe by connecting more than 450 independent partners in over 95 countries that share the vision of a free, prosperous and peaceful world.

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