MIT Sloan Africa Business Club announces their 9th annual conference
The MIT Sloan Africa Business Club is proud to announce the 9th annual MIT Africa Innovate Conference at the MIT Samberg Conference Center on April 14, 2019
The annual Africa Innovate Conference is a unique and intimate forum that brings together leading entrepreneurs and change-agents from across the African continent. The conference attracts over 350 business leaders, entrepreneurs, influencers, students, professors, and alumni, all with strong interests in Africa.
The theme for this year is “Made In Africa”
Through a series of panels, workshops, and keynote addresses, we aim to celebrate endeavors, innovations, and breakthroughs with an impact on the continent and beyond. As one of the largest Africa-centric conferences held outside of Africa, our event will focus on unpacking the best practices and strategies required to accelerate the scaling of impactful enterprises and innovations on the continent across sectors. The conference will also include an Innovation Expo & Networking Reception.
PANELS:
- Open MIC Africa Panel with TechCrunch Africa contributor Jake Bright
- AgTech & Food Security | Growing Local, Exporting Global
- Fintech | Financial Innovations for Inclusive Growth
- Manufacturing | Made in Africa for the World
- Energy & Natural Resources | Backbone for Empowering Sustainable Business Growth and Achieving Climate Action Goals
- Human Capital | Building a World-Class Talent Pipeline
- Entrepreneurship | Beyond the Startup, Building an Ecosystem for Scale
- Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Digital Economy of Morocco
- Thione Niang, Co-founder of AKON Lighting Africa
- Efosa Ojomo, Co-author of The Prosperity Paradox
- Olugbenga Agboola, CEO of Flutterwave
- Okendo Lewis-Gayle, Founder and CEO of Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance
- Jake Bright, TechCrunch Africa Contributor
- Abai Schulze, CEO of the Zaaf Collection
- Chris Folayan, CEO of Mall for Africa
- Lydie Hakizimana, Co-Founder and CEO of Happy Hearts Preschool
- Joe Shields, CEO and Co-Founder of EthioChicken
- Karan Kapoor, Founder and CEO of Snow International Trading Group
- Carol Caruso, Co-Founder & CEO of Bloom Impact
- Saad Sheikh, Head of Investment and Portfolio Operations at TLG Capital
- Elizabeth Murphy, Manager of Genser Energy Ghana
- Benjamin Fernandes, Founder and CEO of Nala
- Mossadeck Bally, Founder and CEO of Azalai Hotel
- Christian Wessels, Founder and CEO of Sunray Ventures
- Edward Mungai, Founder and CEO of Kenya Climate Innovation Center
- Dmitry Fotiyev, Managing Partner of Brightmore Capital