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Celestine Ukpere
Celestine Ukpere Founder Celestine Ukpere Consulting Celestine Ukpere is the founder of Celestine Ukpere Consulting and was previously the development lead for an ed-tech based startup.  She has consulted in various capacities for Google's DSA program including Engagement Manager SSA and is currently doing the community impact assessment and trainer development consultant. She is also the...
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Lukonga Lindunda
Lukonga Lindunda Co-founder & Executive Director BongoHive Lukonga Lindunda has over 9 years of experience working with entrepreneurs and development partners. As a startup ecosystem builder, Lukonga is co-founder and Executive Director of BongoHive, supporting the launch and growth of enterprises and also making Zambia the next hotbed of innovation in Africa. His mission is...
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Iredumare Opeyemi
Iredumare Opeyemi Head Legal, Finance and Content Acquisition Boomplay  Iredumare Opeyemi; a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria (LLB) and University of Strathclyde, Glasgow (LLM) is a legal practitioner  with years of experience in intellectual property, telecommunication and cyberspace Law. He is a cyberspace, media and entertainment researcher with keen interest in Music, Film and Television,...
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Wale Olokodana
Wale Olokodana Intelligent Cloud (Azure) Business Group Lead Microsoft Wale Olokodana is an experienced technology professional with deep financial and business acumen derived from 17 years in IT industry, with a career spanning sales, business and technical leadership as well as, technology consulting and advisory. He has had a successful career in Microsoft spanning over...
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Boko Inyundo
Boko Inyundo Senior Marketing Manager DLA Piper Boko Inyundo is the Senior Marketing Manager, Technology Sector, at the global law firm DLA Piper, a Non-Exec Advisor to the Africa + Tech-focused consultancy De Charles and a Member of the Boards of the Royal African Society and the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD). At DLA Piper...
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Abdi Latif Dahir
Abdi Latif Dahir Journalist Quartz Abdi Latif Dahir is a Nairobi-based journalist with Quartz, a digitally-native publication that is a guide to the new global economy. Abdi covers the eastern Africa region and has written about China's deepening reach in Africa, the intersection of technology and geopolitics, and how local and global companies are identifying...
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Bez Idakula
Bez Idakula Musician and Performer Bez Idakula was born into music.  As a young musician and performer, Bez started to fine-tune his sound, drawing inspiration from various genres. African beats, Hip Hop, soul and jazz unified to enrich his music, giving life to a new genre, alternative soul. In 2009/2010 he was featured in the...
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Rich Sears
Rich Sears Head of Ventures The Baobab Network Rich Sears is Head of Ventures at The Baobab Network. Working with his team of Venture Partners, Rich is in charge of scaling Baobab’s portfolio companies post investment. Before joining The Baobab Network Rich co-founded Yagro, one of the UK’s fastest growing AgTech start-ups, and previous to...
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Godwin Tom
Godwin Tom CEO iManage Africa Godwin Tom is a renowned talent manager, creative entrepreneur and the Chief Executive officer at iManage Africa….A Talent and Events management company set up in 2017. Godwin Tom has worked with or managed artists like MI, Wizkid, Waje, Davido, Rooftop MCs, and many others. He focuses on developing tailor-made strategies...
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Ron Kawamara
Ron Kawamara Uganda CEO Jumia  Ron Kawamara is Uganda CEO for Jumia, Africa's leading internet group -- in more than 20 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia House, and Jumia Services. Ron is passionate about startups and tech-powered businesses and is co-founder of Tech Hub, an incubator and shared space facility...
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