Bosun Tijani

Bosun Tijani

Founder and Chief Executive

Co-Creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB)

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

08.00

Registration and Networking

08.10

Opening Remarks

by Neanda Salvaterra - Agenda

08.55

Welcome Address

Andrew Fassnidge – Africa Tech Summit

09.00

Leveraging IoT: Enabling New Financial Possibilities for the Next Billion

Mayur Patel – COO – M-KOPA

9.10

Pathways 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

09.30

Networking Break

10.30

Mobile & 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

11.10

IPO Masterclass: Tech trends in London

Ope Sule – Business Development Manager for Africa – London Stock Exchange

Forum Room

11.10

Payments 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

11.55

VC 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

12.35

Networking Lunch

13.15

Roundtable – Scaling Africa Fintech for Global Success

Hosted by Cellulant

Forum Room

14.15

Crypto for Africa – The Endless Possibilities

Rotimi Ogunwede – Chief Marketing Officer – Patricia Technologies

Main Theatre

14.15

DeFi 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

14.45

The Role of Fintech’s In Developing An Inclusive Digital Economy

Hosted by Ghana Fintech and Payments Association
Forum Room 2

15.15

Networking Break

15.40

De-risking the supply chain of sensitive products in Africa Tega Iortim – CEO & Founder- Gricd

Tega Iortim – CEO & Founder- Gricd

16.00

Embedded 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

16.15

Closing Remarks

by LSE & Africa Tech Summit

17.00

ATS Networking Drinks Reception

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