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Wiza Jalakasi
Wiza Jalakasi VP, Developer Relations Chipper Cash Wiza Jalakasi is an international business development expert specialising in the setup and operations of high-performance technology startups across Africa, often sharing moments from his journey on Twitter. His career experience spans 11 years and 16 African countries, founding and building tech startups across industry verticals in the...
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Roselyne Wanjiru
Roselyne Wanjiru Lead On-Chain Analyst Roselyne is an economist and blockchain strategy consultant. She is the Lead On-Chain Analyst at Utafiti, a digital assets advisory platform that enables investors to leverage financial opportunities in emerging technology platforms. She is also the Chief Community Officer at BitcoinAfrica.io, a leading bitcoin-focused media publication focused on the African...
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Polycarp Otieno
Polycarp Otieno Music Producer Sauti Sol Polycarp Otieno aka Fancy Fingers is a renowned music producer, composer and 1/4 of celebrated music group Sauti Sol. He is a soulful artist and authentic brand from East Africa with the aim of empowering the African youth with knowledge and cultural appreciation through his music and initiatives.
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Boris Reznikov
Boris Reznikov Director of Business Development As Director of BD at SDF, Boris leads the development of the Stellar network’s global reach and partnerships with anchors, asset issuers and applications. Drawing on his personal experience living in numerous continents across the globe, Boris brings expertise in cross-border value transfer and a knack for bridging diverse...
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Peng Chen
Peng Chen CEO of Hustle Sasa Peng Chen is the co-founder and CEO of Hustle Sasa, a mobile platform that makes it easy for creators to start, run, and grow their business. He is also the co-founder of The Alchemist, a world-renowned creative hub in Nairobi, Kenya that features entrepreneurs in music, fashion, food, and...
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John Kamara
John Kamara Founder & Global CEO Adanian Labs John Kamara is a Tech Entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience working in new market acquisitions across various technology verticals in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. John is one of Africa’s leading experts on how businesses can leverage key technology trends, transform organizations and drive competitive advantage...
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Eva Warigia
Eva Warigia CEO EAVCA Eva Warigia is the Chief Executive Officer of The East Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, a regional network representing over 100 firms working in the private ecosystem in East Africa. EAVCA seeks to develop and nurture the local ecosystem to make it easy for entrepreneurs, financiers, and public sector...
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Warren Mayer
Warren Mayer Alliances Director - EMEA at Darktrace He is a skilled Alliances and Channel Ecosystem professional. He is part of the Alliances team at Darktrace with a specific focus on BeNeLux and African regions. Key focus includes Go-to-Ecosystem (GTE) strategy development, subscription/consumption business models, ecosystem attribution, and constructing scalable mechanisms for partner services multiplier....
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Erik Hersman
Erik Hersman
Erik Hersman CEO, Gridless Erik Hersman builds technology companies. He is the co-founder of Gridless, a company that harnesses stranded renewable energy to mine bitcoin. He also started Ushahidi, iHub, Gearbox, Savanna Fund, and BRCK.
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Omar Hagrass
Omar Hagrass Co-Founder Omar has been at the helm of Trella from day one, He successfully raised the largest seed round in Egypt to date and has managed to attract and retain the best talent for the job whilst maintaining the course and vision for the company as a whole. Omar was Launch and Expansion...
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