In accordance with new campus-wide policies in response to COVID-19, we are canceling the MIT Africa Innovate Conference initially planned for April 11, 2020.
While we are extremely disappointed by this turn of events, our priority is to keep everyone in our community safe and healthy.
Stay tuned for next year's conference in Spring 2021!
While we are extremely disappointed by this turn of events, our priority is to keep everyone in our community safe and healthy.
Stay tuned for next year's conference in Spring 2021!
The MIT Sloan Africa Business Club is proud to announce the 10th Annual MIT Africa Innovate Conference!
WHEN: April 11, 2020
WHERE: MIT Samberg Conference Center
WHEN: April 11, 2020
WHERE: MIT Samberg Conference Center
BOOSTING AFRICA'S DIGITAL ECONOMY
Africa is transforming.
In Kenya, 73% of the population has a mobile money account; in Rwanda, autonomous drones are delivering life-saving blood supplies and vaccines to inaccessible hospitals; in Nigeria, coding schools are training the next generation of software developers; and in Côte d'Ivoire, households are harnessing the power of solar energy in areas previously unreached by the national grid. All these innovations were made possible by improving access to mobile connectivity and data.
While early successes exist, Africa's digital transformation is only beginning. Building a solid digital economy will require a focus in key areas, such as: digital infrastructure, digital literacy and skills, digital financial services, and digital entrepreneurship and innovation.
The 10th Annual MIT Africa Innovate Conference—our milestone anniversary—will explore the future of Africa's digital economy and demonstrate how entrepreneurs, corporations and governments are leveraging technology across sectors to benefit society in its entirety.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
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 400 business leaders, entrepreneurs, influencers, students, professors, and alumni, all with strong interests in Africa. Over the past few years, we have welcomed illustrious speakers such as her Excellency President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim of Mauritius; Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ex-Minister of Finance of Nigeria; Mostafa Terrab, CEO of OCP; Sara Menker, Founder and CEO of Gro Intelligence; and Ismail Ahmed, Founder and CEO of WorldRemit.
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 400 business leaders, entrepreneurs, influencers, students, professors, and alumni, all with strong interests in Africa. Over the past few years, we have welcomed illustrious speakers such as her Excellency President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim of Mauritius; Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ex-Minister of Finance of Nigeria; Mostafa Terrab, CEO of OCP; Sara Menker, Founder and CEO of Gro Intelligence; and Ismail Ahmed, Founder and CEO of WorldRemit.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019
OUR TEAM
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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For questions, email us at mit.aic.chair@gmail.com
