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Day 1 Close

Day 1 Closing Remarks

The Innovation Panel

Technology is disrupting Africa and we hear from innovators turning problems into solutions. Chairperson: Ian Merrington – Citi / The Bandwidth Barn Featuring: Clare Jones – what3words Colin McElwee – Worldreader Haweya Mohamed – Afrobytes Dotun Olowoporoku – Starta

Building an eCommerce Powerhouse In Africa

Featuring: Sean Nowak – Zephyr Acorn (Chair) Alice Kilonzo-Zulu – Ecobank Alex Kapungu – DMMHeHe Albert Munyabugingo – Jumia Food

Blockchain For Africa – The Opportunity & Possible Outcomes

Featuring: Samuel Gebre – Bloomberg (Chair) Charlene Chen – BitPesa Toro Orero – Draper Dark Flow Anthony Munyi – IBM Yeukayi Kusangaya – Golix

Worldreader – Innovation Towards The Bottom Of The Pyramid

Creatives Aren’t Worth The Investment – Why Investors Aren’t Taking Our Businesses Seriously

Featuring: Zain Verjee – aKoma (Chair) Nneka Eze – Dalberg Leonard Stiegeler – Ringier Africa AG Joseph Hundah – Econet Media

African Startups: If You Can’t Pitch Effectively to Media, You’ll Probably Bomb With VCs

Breakout Session: Data Is Knowledge – Knowledge Is Power

Featuring David Nsengiyumva (Chair) Claire Munene – mSurvey Daniel Yu – Sokowatch Rositsa Zaimova – Dalberg