Keynotes
Saturday
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1:45 pm
Klarman Hall

Spoken Word with Emi Mahmoud

Spoken Word with Emi Mahmoud

America/New_York
Mar 25, 2023 1:45 PM
Klarman Hall

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Specials
Saturday
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3:45 pm
Aldrich 107
Fintech in Africa: The End of the Beginning
Special Fireside Chat with McKinsey
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Fintech in Africa: The End of the Beginning

Africa’s fintech industry is coming of age. In the face of political and economic challenges and a global pandemic, fintech on the continent is booming. Come and listen to what comes next in the fintech space. Join Mayowa Kuyoro and Uzayr Jeenah, partners at McKinsey & Company, as they discuss the recent report on fintech in Africa.

America/New_York
Mar 25, 2023 3:45 PM
Aldrich 107
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Breakout 2
Saturday
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11:25 am
Aldrich 108
Reimagining Agriculture
Feeding the Continent through Improved Agribusiness Models
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Reimagining Agriculture

African agriculture is at once an immense challenge and opportunity. With proper investments, we could increase production by hundreds of billions of dollars annually, with equal potential in processing and retail. The continent closed 150 agtech funding deals for $482.3M in 2021, but much more is needed. Come join Africa’s foremost agri investors, agtech entrepreneurs, and downstream and upstream operators as they outline how to realize the sector’s potential via better business models, talent and investment.

America/New_York
Mar 25, 2023 11:25 AM
Aldrich 108
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Keynotes
Friday
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5:00 pm
Klarman Hall
The Tech Founder's Journey
Digging Deeper into What it Takes to Build a Tech Startup in Africa
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The Tech Founder's Journey

It is estimated that over $5 billion was invested across Africa in 2022 – the number of start-ups is growing quickly. As the ecosystem matures, the expectations are higher for founders in Africa. Join us for an intimate fireside with some of Africa’s leading start-up founders. We will delve deep into the highs and lows of being a founder – from building a world-class team, attracting customers, and fundraising, to maintaining self-care.

America/New_York
Mar 24, 2023 5:00 PM
Klarman Hall