Bosun Tijani is the founder and Chief Executive of Co-Creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB). He is an innovation expert who has invested the last 15 years evangelising an industry-wide shift to technology innovation, which has helped position start-ups as the anchor of the tech ecosystem in Nigeria.
Prior to CcHUB, he honed his depth of experience by designing and managing profitable business models for high-end enterprise solutions with International Trade Centre and Hewlett Packard on projects supporting African SMEs to leverage technology to grow their businesses. As European Innovation Manager at PERA; he led the networking and coordination of leading innovation agencies across Europe with the aim of standardising the varying methodologies for commercialising research results.
In his role, he has driven the rapid advancement of collaboration and innovation in the technology landscape in Nigeria. This has been acknowledged locally and globally with accolades including the most recent 100 Most Influential People on the continent by New Africa Magazine. Under his leadership, CcHUB has driven the growth of social innovation using technology, producing ground-breaking initiatives and businesses that have influenced; environment (Wecyclers), fiscal transparency (BudgIT), e-commerce (Traclist), Healthcare (LifeBank), education (re:learn), wellness (Truppr) and transportation (GoMyWay).
CcHUB led by ‘Bosun in partnership with leading technology giants is responsible for many social technology projects including the GoVOTE, SafeOnline, Lagos Innovation Hotspots and i-HQ (the umbrella initiative for Yaba – the fastest growing tech cluster in Africa). This leadership culminated in the visit of Mark Zuckerberg to the CcHUB on his first ever visit to Sub-Saharan Africa.
As an avid fitness enthusiast and quiet revolutionary, ‘Bosun counts among is humble feats; reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro (rooftop of Africa). In 2014, he launched Truppr; an active lifestyle platform with focus on fitness and nutrition. It has become a leading online fitness community in over 20 cities across Africa and Europe.
‘Bosun Tijani holds a bachelors degree in Economics, a Masters degree in Information Systems and Manager from Warwick University. He is a fellow of the Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law at the prestigious Stanford University and an associate of the Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellowship. He is happily married with two children.
Market Opening – London Stock Exchange
Invitation Only
08.00Registration and Networking
08.10Opening Remarks
by Neanda Salvaterra - Agenda
08.55Welcome Address
Andrew Fassnidge – Africa Tech Summit
09.00Leveraging IoT: Enabling New Financial Possibilities for the Next Billion
Mayur Patel – COO – M-KOPA
9.10Pathways To Funding & Monetization – Charting The Course of Funding, Exits and M&A
Chris Baird – Partner – DLA Piper (Moderator)
Neil Shah – Senior Business Development Director – London Stock Exchange
Kola Aina – Founding Partner – Ventures Platform
Nina Triantis – Global Head of TMT – Standard Bank
Odunayo Eweniyi – Co-Founder PiggyVest / First Check Africa
Main Theatre
09.30Networking Break
10.30Mobile & Digital Economy – Unpacking The Latest Trends on Connectivity, Content and Talent
Addy Awofisayo – Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa -YouTube
Kojo Boakye – Head of Connectivity and Access Policy for Africa – META
Mahlet Tamene – CFO – Gebeya Inc
Jessica Hope – Founder & CEO – Wimbart (Moderator)
Main Theatre
11.10IPO Masterclass: Tech trends in London
Ope Sule – Business Development Manager for Africa – London Stock Exchange
Forum Room
11.10Payments in Africa – The Billion(s) Dollar Battlefield
Akshay Grover – Group CEO – Cellulant
Andrew Takyi-Appiah – Co-founder & MD Zeepay
Anthony Day – Partner -DLA Piper
Tosin Eniolorunda – Founder & CEO – TeamApt
Nkiru Uwaje – Director of Strategic Platform Partnerships – Finastra (Moderator)
Main Theatre
11.55VC Lift Off – Unpacking The Explosive Growth Of Activity & Investment Outlook
Ido Sum – Partner – TLcom Capital
Eghosa Omoigui – Founder & Partner – EchoVC
Ruby Nimkar – Principal – GreenHouse Capital
Ope Sule – Business Development Manager Africa – London Stock Exchange (Moderator)
Main Theatre
12.35Networking Lunch
13.15Roundtable – Scaling Africa Fintech for Global Success
Hosted by Cellulant
Forum Room
14.15Crypto for Africa – The Endless Possibilities
Rotimi Ogunwede – Chief Marketing Officer – Patricia Technologies
Main Theatre
14.15DeFi for Africa – The Future of Decentralised Finance & Crypto Across The Continent
Carmelle Cadet – Chief Executive Officer/Founder – Emtech
Rotimi Ogunwede – Global Head of Strategy & Expansion- Patricia
Chris Ostrowski – Global Head of Public Sector Engagement – cLabs
Tedd George –Chief Narrative Officer – Kleos Advisory UK (Moderator)
Main Theatre
14.45The Role of Fintech’s In Developing An Inclusive Digital Economy
Hosted by Ghana Fintech and Payments Association
Forum Room 2
Networking Break
15.40De-risking the supply chain of sensitive products in Africa Tega Iortim – CEO & Founder- Gricd
Tega Iortim – CEO & Founder- Gricd
16.00Embedded Finance & InsurTech – Meet The Game Changers Digitising Insurance In Africa
Jihan Abass – Founder & CEO of Lami
Henry Mascot – Co-Founder & CEO Curacel
Boko Inyundo – Director Strategic Relations – Hence (Moderator)
Main Theatre
16.15Closing Remarks
by LSE & Africa Tech Summit
17.00