Conecta Summit Africa

Agenda

Day 1. 27th may

Closed door sessions only for ESO’s.

Day 2. 28th may

Closed door sessions only for ESO’s.

Thursday, 29th may

Session 1
9:00am – 11:00am

From Insight to Action – Africa’s Entrepreneurial Future

  • B2B Networking: Meet, connect, and spark collaborations that will power a unified African ecosystem.
  • Event kick off: Join an inspiring kickoff as we lay the foundation for a bold, connected Africa.
  • Ecosystem Analysis Report dissemination : Unlock Insights – Be first to hear ecosystem analysis reports by Bridge for Billions, Strathmore university and Ande Gllobal on startups, ESOs, and capital flows across Africa.
  • Shape the Future: Dive into roundtable discussions tackling the continent’s biggest entrepreneurial opportunities and shape the ecosystem’s next moves.
 
Speakers:

Grace Wachori : Regional Director, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)
Dr. Frank Wafula: Health Systems and Policy Expert

Session 2
11:30am – 14:00pm

A Celebration of Collaboration – Launching Conecta Africa
– Our Shared Journey Forward

  • Panel Discussion: Insights That Matter: What Africa’s Startup Ecosystem Is Really Telling Us
  • Shape the Future: Dive into roundtable discussions tackling the continent’s biggest entrepreneurial opportunities and shape the ecosystem’s next moves.
  • Official Conecta Africa Launch: Celebrate the official unveiling of Conecta Africa — a unified platform for Africa’s ESOs
 
Speakers:

Chaitali Sinha: International Development Program Specialist
Floor Overbeeke: Sustainability Director for Africa, Coca-Cola
Jason Slater: Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, UNIDO
Dr. Maxwell: Chaiman, KNNCI
Zeineb Messaoud: Communty Director, AfriLabs

Our Partners

Conecta is an initiative led by Bridge for Billions that seeks to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem worldwide through the training of incubators and the support of industry leaders.

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