Towards a 21st Century African Renaissance: Sowing the seeds of success

The Oxford University Pan-African Conference (OUPAC) is the flagship event of the Oxford University African Society, the umbrella body for all Africans at the University of Oxford. Only in its third year, OUPAC has already become one of the largest gatherings of African students in the United Kingdom. The 2013 OUPAC will bring together hundreds of young and dynamic academics, scholars, entrepreneurs, activists, elder statesmen and political leaders from around the world.

Focusing on issues such as governance, technological innovations, sustainable development and healthcare reform, the conference will shed light on new strategies, designed to reflect Africa's renaissance as a promising hub for investment and cultural influence in the 21st century.

This conference will build upon the success of the 2012 edition, themed "Building Leadership for a New Generation: the case for youth leadership in Africa", which attracted over 300 participants from various parts of the world. We also hosted an impressive array of speakers, including Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria), Dr Arthur Mutambara (Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe) and Ms Vera Songwe (World Bank Country Director for Senegal and Mauritania), among many others.

We encourage you to join us in exploring Africa's transformation and engage in discussing how we can help shape her future.

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