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Africa Future Summit 4th Annual Program (Digital Edition) set for November 12
Africa Future Summit Announces 4th Annual Program (Digital Edition)
Africa Future Summit is pleased to announce the 4th Annual (Digital) program powered by the Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE); scheduled to bring 5,000 Digital Delegates together on November 12, 2021 in partnership with in partnership with accelerator supporters Google Cloud, AWS, IBM Cloud, Hubspot, Sendgrid, DigitalOcean PointGlobal & More.
This year’s program structure is action packed with debate round tables, workshops, interactive demos, partner matching, networking sessions and expert panels. During the course of activities involved in the summit, speakers frontier tech investments, startup development and ecosystem building. The program concludes with a high profile call to action VIP session with summit speakers, sponsors and partners.
2021 Speaker lineup
- Prof. Jean Greyling Acting HOD – Department of Computing Science Nelson Madela University
- Einstein ntim – partner at africa future fund
- Angela Harrington: Vice President, Communications and External Relations Berkeley College
- Kuseni Dlamini: Chairman at Massmart Holdings Ltd
- Andile Tlhoaele: Co-Founder, Moja Centres (Pty) Ltd Enterprise Development
- Desire Loumou: Senior Expert in Trade in Services African Union Commission
- Clement Lau: Director and Head of Development and Valuations for Commercial Property Hongkong Land Ltd
- Allan Lwanga: Head CBRE Africa and the Middle East
- Niyi Adeleye: Head Real Estate Finance – Africa Regions Corporate & Investment Banking Standard Bank Group
- Christine Ntim – CEO Global Startup Ecosystem
- Pam Snyman: MPhil, Dip Advanced Property Practice, Dip Property Investment & Valuation, Cert Dir
- Nombasa Mawela: Founder, Dreesa Realtors
- Busie Mastiko-Andan: Executive Director Africa Future Summit 2021, Global Strategist, Pont Global
- Gareth Cliff: Co-founder and President, CliffCentral
- Toby Shapshak: Editor-in-chief Stuff Studios
- Amadou Daffe: CEO and Co-Founder, Gebeya Inc
- Gabrielle Patrick: CEO, knabu
- Denene Erasmus: Editor, Farmer’s weekly SA
- Carol Brouwe: Entrepreneur. Humanitarian. Curator
- Roberta Annan: Founder, Impact Fund for African Creatives
- Kibonen Nfi: CEO, Cameroon Clothing Company
- Khanyi Mashimbye: Fashion Designer
Speaker Network
- Elizabeth Liu U.S. Department of State: Special Coordinator for the Young African Leaders Initiative
- Xavier Michon Deputy Executive Director at United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
- Nina Maria Fite U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Angola
- Einstein Ntim Chief Executive Officer at Global Startup Ecosystem
- Oliver Nakakande Miss World Uganda | Humanitarian | Fashion Model
- Victoria Orero Director for PolicyReforms at Prosper Africa
- Joy Kategekwa UNCTAD Regional Office for Africa
- Hollie Haggans Community Relations and Engagement, Digital Ocean
- Iynna Halilou Global Programs Manager , Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
- Sandra Moerch- Petersen Chief Content Director, Purpose and Brand Experience, SAP
- Kuseni Dlamini Chairman at Massmart Holdings Ltd Chairman at Massmart Holdings Ltd
- Osahon Akpata COO, Group Consumer Bank at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
- Karen Matsiko Head of Working Capital & Vice President – Trade Finance Absa Group
- Brenda nanyonjo Chief Executive Officer at Miss uganda
- Henrietta Wamala President, Ugandan North American Association.
- Christine Ntim Chief Marketing Officer at Global Startup Ecosystem
- Busie Matsiko-Andan Executive Director AFS 2020
- Eric Osiakwan Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital
- Stephen Tio Kauma Africa Export Import Bank
- Georgie Ann Getton-Mckoy Founder, GSE Solutions
- Troy Blackwell Director of Trips/Surrogates PA for Biden-Harris | Obama White House Alum
- Maggie Mistal Career Consultant & Executive Coach
- James Barrood Advisor, Tech Council Ventures
- ROBERT JAMES N BYANSIE Director and Consultant at KABRIM CONSULTS LTD
- Chike Ukaegbu CEO at Startup 52/ Former Presidential Candidate of Nigeria
- Karl Schlegel Business and Brand Empowerer – Data Platforms, AI, Blockchain, Brand Integration, Enterprise Innovation
- Sabrina Lamb Founder and Executive Director of the WorldofMoney.org,
- Riana Lynn CoFounder and CEO, Journey Foods
- Ty Heathe- B2B at Linkedin
- Jewel Thompson lecturer at Ashesi University and Incubator Manager for the Ashesi Venture Incubator.
For interests related to speaking, sponsorships, and partnerships, please direct inquiries to events@globalstartupecosystem.com.
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About Africa Future Summit: Africa Future Summit is the world’s most iconic summit curating an active network of investors, tech entrepreneurs, celebrities, politicians and business moguls. Each year the program gathers thousands of pioneers from across Africa and around the world to address and tackle challenges that affect Africa’s future. The summit serves as a platform for influencers who are sourcing innovative solutions and partners that leverage exponential technology to accelerate Africa as the world’s final tech frontier hub.
About Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE): Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) is an education tech recruitment company. With a mission to prepare millennial and future generations for the digital age. GSE brings together both private and public stakeholders to address humanity’s greatest workforce challenges. The platform hosts a series of employer customised accelerator programs, global tech summit gatherings and skills training programs for its membership community. As home to the world’s first digital talent career accelerator program, GSE supports a fast growing network of remote tech professionals. GSE aims to up skill 1 billion people by 2030. www.globalstartupecosystem.com
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Showing on @GTV_Ghana and streaming on all our social media platforms on Sunday, April 28, at 8:30PM.#Asanteman #OurCultureOurHeritage pic.twitter.com/g3u0Ql5q6i
— GTV Ghana (@GTV_Ghana) April 26, 2024
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Wow, Mr Beast is in Ghana! Look at how boys are gathering to take pictures with him. pic.twitter.com/46gawXYWnJ
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