Encompassing policy, business, and culture, The Africa Center operates locally and globally to transform our understanding of contemporary Africa. The Africa Center’s work is premised on the idea that that this emerging market of one billion people, characterized by extraordinary diversity and complexity, is inescapably relevant to building a prosperous and secure future. Africa is the world’s oldest continent, while boasting the youngest population; it encompasses a huge land mass, but a small population in relation to its size; and it possesses great natural resources, only surpassed by its enormous human potential. These unique dynamics place Africa at the center of global discourse, and The Center serves as the platform and hub for this discussion. Promoting partnership and collaboration between Africa and the United States, the Center hosts visual, performing, and digital arts presentations; develops and disseminates innovative educational tools; convenes peer-to-peer exchanges; and sponsors results-oriented policy dialogues.