The Power of Business – bringing together global and local voices

The Wheeler Institute was delighted to host two panels as part of the Dharma Life Labs initiative on entrepreneurship and integrated care solutions. The discussion spotlighted how entrepreneurial spirit, and innovation drives change, how technology empowers small businesses, bringing sustainability to traditional industries, and championing women in rural India. Building on a long-term collaboration, and…

Designing Africa-Centric Growth Models for 2050

As part of the Private Sector Development Research Network event series, this write-up focuses on a webinar that was hosted by the International Finance Corporation the session was led by Marcio Cruz, principal economist with the Economic Policy Research unit and moderated by Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank Group (WBG). Imagine it’s 2050. Across Africa, 2.5…

23rd Africa Business Summit: Designing Africa-Centric Growth Models for 2050

On 31 May 2025, the Africa Business Club at London Business School, with the support of the Wheeler Institute, hosted the 23rd Africa Business Summit under the theme: Designing Africa-centric Growth Models for 2050: 25 Years to Build, 2.5 Billion Futures to Shape. Against a backdrop of mounting global uncertainty and shifting development paradigms, the…