24th Africa Business Summit: From Potential to Progress- Building Africa’s next Growth Chapter

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The LBS Africa Business Club will host the 24th Africa Business Summit, supported by the Wheeler Institute, taking place on London Business School’s campus on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. This year’s summit theme, “From Potential to Progress: Building Africa’s next Growth Chapter”, focuses on business-led, homegrown models that address the continent’s pertinent development challenges and the opportunities…

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Journeys: Saad Mohseni — Building Media, Markets, and Meaning in Afghanistan

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On May 21, 2026, as part of the Wheeler Institute’s Journeys series, we are delighted to welcome Saad Mohseni, founder and CEO of the Moby Group, for a conversation on entrepreneurship, leadership, and resilience in one of the world’s most complex environments. In his recent memoir, Radio Free Afghanistan, Mohseni recounts returning to Afghanistan after…

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Scaling Impact. Leading Change – 2026 Impact Summit at LBS

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How do we scale impact when the path forward isn’t straightforward? Hosted by the Social Impact Club at London Business School with the support of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, the annual summit took place on April 16, 2026 and brought together a diverse community of founders, business practitioners, students, researchers and institutional…

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Igniting Productivity Growth: TIDES of Change in Europe and Central Asia

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The Wheeler Institute was delighted to host Asad Alam, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia for the World Bank’s Prosperity Vice Presidency, at London Business School on Monday 27th October at 4:30pm. He was joined by Cecile Thioro Niang, Practice Manager, Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation, Europe and Central Asia and Fabian Scheifele, economist in…

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In conversation with Álvaro Uribe, former President of Colombia

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Join us for a special event with Álvaro Uribe, former President of Colombia (2002–2010), whose leadership marked a pivotal chapter in the country’s modern history. Under his presidency, Colombia underwent a dramatic shift in security, governance, and investor confidence—paving the way for economic recovery and growth in a region long challenged by instability. This session…

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