Benjamin Fernandes
Benjamin Fernandes Founder Nala Benjamin Fernandes is a Tanzanian technology entrepreneur and the founder of NALA —a cross-border money transfer service to reduce the costs of sending money from the diaspora to East Africa, starting with the UK. NALA is backed by leading US Venture Capital firms including Y-Combinator, Accel Partners and DST Global. Previously,... Bio Details →
Emmanuel Lubanzadio
Emmanuel Lubanzadio Head of Public Policy, Sub-Saharan Africa Twitter Emmanuel Lubanzadio is Head of Public Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa on Twitter's Public Policy EMEA Team in Dublin. Twitter Public Policy focuses on policy issues posed by the continuing spread of digital technology and web-based communications services around the world. These issues range from freedom... Bio Details →
Kojo Boakye
Kojo Boakye Head of Connectivity and Access Policy for Africa, Meta Kojo Boakye is Meta’s Head of Connectivity and Access Policy for Africa. He’s an experienced ICT for Development Practitioner, with 15 years’ experience working with governments, fixed-line and mobile operators, development partners, online service providers, content developers and civil society organisations. Before joining Meta,... Bio Details →
Bunmi Durowoju
Bunmi Durowoju Senior Business Development Manager AIIC Snr Business Development Manager in Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Cloud (AIIC) organization. Bunmi covers strategic engagements in emerging markets, building technology partnerships with commercial organizations leveraging Cloud, IoT, data analytics, AI, cognitive services and emerging technologies. She also works with the Airband Initiative driving affordable access solutions... Bio Details →
Larry Madowo
Larry Madowo BBC Africa Business Editor Larry Madowo is the BBC Africa Business Editor, a Knight-Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University and a digital native. He was named among the 100 Most Influential Africans in 2018 by New African magazine. He has reported from more than 40 countries and interviewed some of the world’s most prominent... Bio Details →
James Clark
James Clark Head of Tech and Lifesciences, Primary Markets LSE James joined London Stock Exchange in January 2016 in Business Development with a sector focus on the Technology and Lifesciences industries. James brings this sector focus to help startups and investors by demolishing the myths around public markets. James is based in London but integrates... Bio Details →
Roo Rogers
Roo Rogers CEO Founders Factory Africa Roo Rogers- CEO, Founders Factory Africa is a serial entrepreneur and a creative and business leader who takes a unique human centered approach to delivering ventures at scale. Having created and built three of his own businesses, his approach has brought success in the Silicon Valley as well as markets... Bio Details →
Ammin Youssouf
Ammin Youssouf Co-founder Afrobytes Ammin Youssouf is the co-founder of Afrobytes, an international Tech Marketplace connecting business and technology leaders, founders, investors, policy experts, and the media, with the African Tech Industry. The work and influence of Afrobytes are now internationally recognized. In 2018, both founders have been listed in the Top 100 Most Creative... Bio Details →
