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How can innovative and promising ideas take root and transform into sustainable and impactful businesses in Africa? This is the central question of the 2017 Africa Innovate Conference. This year’s panels will follow the African entrepreneurship process: starting with an exploration of the origins of sound business ideas to an in-depth discussion of the launching and eventually scaling or failing of African businesses. Along the way, we will investigate the conditions necessary for success as well as financing mechanisms available on the continent. We hope that participants will ultimately be inspired to take their own ideas and those that would have surfaced during the day through to impact in all corners of Africa.
2017 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Her Excellency, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, GCSK, CSK, PhD, Dsc
President of Mauritius Saturday Closing Keynote |
Mr. Ola Oresanya
Managing Director, Globetech Remedial Saturday Opening Keynote |
Mr. Ken Etete
Chief Executive Officer, Century Group Saturday Lunch Keynote |
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Oke Maduewesi
CEO, Zaron Group Friday Dinner Keynote |
Zim Ugochukwu
CEO, Travel Noire Friday Dinner Keynote |
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Gold Sponsor
Century Group
Bronze Sponsors
Service Liquids and Gas
Zaron Cosmetics
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South African Airways
Africa's Talking
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MIT Sponsors
MIT Sustainability initiative
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MIT Sloan Student Life Office
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MIT Legatum Center
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