Ido Sum
Ido Sum Partner TLcom Capital Ido Sum is a Partner of TLcom Capital LLP based in London, and his board positions include Terragon and Kobo360. Ido proactively mentors African start-ups in association with local incubators. Prior to TLcom, Ido was the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Airlines WiMAX Communication, an East Africa based mobile broadband... Bio Details →
Seyi Taylor
Seyi Taylor, CEO Big Cabal Media Seyi is the CEO & co-founder of Big Cabal Media - a company building the next generation of media brands for Africa. Big Cabal is the company behind Zikoko.com - one of Africa's fastest-growing viral sites, TechCabal.com - Nigeria's answer to TechCrunch and EbolaFacts.com - a site developed to... Bio Details →
Stephen Haggard
Stephen Haggard Board Chair Eneza Education Stephen Haggard is Chairman at Eneza Education, a commercial African tech company with nearly 2mn users. He chairs the board and drives company’s work in data analytics, mobile commercial strategy, and online learning design. When not with Eneza, Stephen owns and runs a large edtech business covering EU and... Bio Details →
Andrew Osayemi
Andrew Osayemi Founder MTA Interactive Andrew Osayemi left a career in Investment Banking to set up a TV Production company - MTA Productions in 2010.6 Years on his TV shows are sold to over 20 countries around the world and is watched by millions. His hit shows include Meet the Adebanjos and The T Boy... Bio Details →
Toro Orero
Toro Orero Managing Partner Draper Dark Flow Toro Orero is the Managing Partner, DDF, a silicon valley VC fund (backed by Tim Draper; Founder, DFJ) that invests in African startups that can globally scale, and Curator of SpeedUPAfrica, Africa’s Most Epic Founder Bootcamp. He is considered one of Silicon Valley’s and Africa’s youngest venture capitalists.... Bio Details →
Rob Withagen
Rob Withagen MD Asoko Insights Rob is co-founder and MD of Asoko Insight, a provider of corporate data on African, privately-held companies. Asoko leverages technology and local data collection teams to build Africa's largest repository of company information serving corporates, investors and governments worldwide. Prior to founding Asoko, Rob worked as Oxford Business Group's West... Bio Details →
Jake Bright
Jake Bright TechCrunch Jake Bright is a writer, award winning author, and Whitehead Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association with a focus on business, politics, and tech. He contributes as an editor and independently for publications including TechCrunch, The Financial Times This Is Africa, and U.S. News & World Report. Bright is a frequent commentator... Bio Details →
Russell Southwood
Russell Southwood CEO of Balancing Act Russell Southwood is the CEO of Balancing Act, a consultancy and research company that has focused on telecoms, internet and broadcast in Africa for the past 15 years. He has worked for telcos, broadcasters, investors and companies looking for investment. 4th Feb - Side Events Day 1 Agenda -... Bio Details →
