Four of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum participants were panelists at the Harvard Center for International Development’s Speaker Series ‘Financing Africa’s Ambition’ event. The Hon. Jyoti Jeetun, Minister of Financial Services & Economic Planning of Mauritius, the Hon. Kaire Mbuende, Director General of the National Planning Commission of Namibia, and the Hon. Kitila Mkumbo, Minister of State, President’s Office for Planning & Investment of Tanzania, joined in a discussion moderated by Dr. Gomez Agou, Senior Research Fellow at the Harvard Center for International Development (CID) and Former IMF Resident Representative to Gabon, on how African countries are navigating fiscal constraints, while balancing international partnerships with long-term economic sovereignty, and advancing bold national development priorities. Students also had the chance to engage directly with the speakers through a short Q&A session, where they raised thoughtful questions about mobilizing investments, population growth, and accountability for governments in delivering on their promises.