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Tekwane Mwendwa
Tekwane Mwendwa CEO Asilimia Tekwane Mwendwa is CEO of Asilimia and a serial entrepreneur with ten years of experience in capital raising, team mobilization, and business development.  Extremely passionate about equity, underemployment and disruptive business models that lead to businesses that are inclusive and respectful of context. 
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Marek Zmysłowski
Marek Zmysłowski Entrepreneur, Investor, Author “Chasing Black Unicorns" Marek Zmysłowski is a Polish-born entrepreneur and executive, focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets. He co-founded Jumia Travel – Africa’s Biggest Hotel Booking Portal listed on NYSE as part of Jumia Group and HotelOnline.co – a Travel Technology Company. In 2014, he was chosen as one...
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Kagure Wamunyu
Kagure Wamunyu CEO Africa Region Kobo360 Kagure Wamunyu is the CEO, Africa Region for Kobo360. She is charged with the launch and growth of Kobo360 across Africa.  Kagure has a passion in transport, which she believes will be an important factor in the economic development of Africa. Previously, Kagure served as the Senior Director of...
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Nicky Verd
Nicky Verd Speaker & Writer Nicky Verd lives to blow stuff up. An international Keynote Speaker and leading thinker on driving innovation and digital transformation through personal disruption. Author of the hit book “Disrupt Yourself Or Be Disrupted.” Recognized by Thinkers360 as one of the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Digital Disruption 2019....
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Tsendai Chagwedera
Tsendai Chagwedera Associate Principal & Regional Head EchoVC Tsendai Chagwedera is an Associate Principal & Regional Head, East Africa at EchoVC.  Prior to joining EchoVC, Tsendai worked at TPG covering Africa private equity. Prior to TPG, Tsendai held private equity roles at Emerging Capital Partners in Nairobi, Kenya; H.I.G. Capital in Boston, USA; and The...
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Alexis Roman
Alexis Roman Venture Partner MEST Since graduating from McGill University with a degree in Finance and Economics, Alexis Roman has spent the majority of his professional career as an advisor to early stage startups across North America and Africa. Alexis moved to Accra, Ghana, in 2018 to join MEST Africa as a Venture Partner, and...
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Ben Onuoha
Ben Onuoha Founder Africa Blockchain Alliance Ben Onuoha has an MBA from the Wits Business School of the University of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri Nigeria. He has over 15 years of diverse experience in entrepreneurship, telecoms, tech...
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Norbert Haguma
Norbert Haguma Regional Ambassador Global Blockchain Business Council Norbert Haguma is an entrepreneur passionate about the intersection of technology and development. He is currently the CEO of Extra Technologies Ltd (incubated by Alibaba Netpreneur Program), co-founder of AfricaGen (non-profit), CEO of AfrOrient Group. and Chairman of Rwanda Blockchain Association.  An experienced entrepreneur, Norbert has been...
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Caine Wanjau
Caine Wanjau CTO Twiga Foods Caine Wanjau is the CTO at Twiga foods, where he leads the technology function of the business in addition to overseeing fintech, design and branding. Over the last 4 years, he has built the department to a team of more than 30 members that provide the business with software and...
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Herbert Olowo
Herbert Olowo Chief Information Officer Stanbic Bank Herbert Olowo is the Chief Information Officer of Stanbic Bank, responsible for the development and execution of the bank's technology strategy to deliver interventions focused on meeting the ever-evolving customer expectations. As the chair for the ICT Committees of the Uganda Banker’s Association (UBA), he oversees the change...
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