“Despite the healthcare and economic challenges of COVID-19, opportunities exist for new and innovative ways of thinking about production and manufacturing. Many of the most creative responses are driven by youth. The pressure on the global supply chain forced countries and local producers to rethink production of PPE, use 3-D printing and other means of in-country manufacturing for affordable ventilators, and ramp up production of generic pharmaceuticals. The panel will explore the innovative technology coming out of Africa during the pandemic, ways in which business agility has contributed to rethinking global supply chains, and the role of youth in the pandemic response.”

Panelists:

• Clare Akamanzi, CEO, Rwanda Development Board & CAS Leadership Council

• Seyram Avle, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

• Okendo Lewis Gayle, Founder & Chairman, Harambeans

• Moderated by Professor Demba Ba, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering, Harvard University

Register for the webinar: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Cy_a3e4tR1KuEjK6TDUm4g

This webinar will be livestreamed on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/HarvardAfricanStudies/live_videos/

Sponsored by Harvard Center for African Studies & Africa CDC

Timezones:

7:00AM PDT 
10:00AM EDT 
4:00PM WAT
5:00PM CAT 
6:00PM EAT