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June 21, 2016 - Women in Technology: Focus on Africa; A celebration of Africa Women Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Join the African Diaspora Network, The Africa Technology Foundation, and Ingressive for a Pre-GES 2016Convening to Celebrate & Recognize African Women Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Tech Leaders!
Time: 5:00-9:00:
Venue: Levinthal Hall, Stanford:
RSVP: aliesha.balde@gmail.com
June 22, 2016 –Founders Story: Africa Edition Hosted by Af:rica Technology Foundation
Join us for an evening of networking as we embark on a journey through the eyes of African entrepreneurs and visualize the innovation ecosystems that support them. This event will showcase stories of four start-up founders from Africa and highlight the unique market opportunities that they are pursuing. The evening will also include an official West Coast screening of “My Africa Is: Alternative Nairobi,” the series broadcast pilot. The series was the winner of the inaugural NBPC 360 Incubator competition in 2015 and a Telly Award in 2016. It explores a contemporary at the Africa continent through the eyes of its innovators.
Time: 6:30-9:30:
Venue: Impact Hub Oakland:
Tickets: africanfounders.eventbrite.com
The African Diaspora joins its partner organizations
Global Fund for Women
Africa Technology Foundation
One World Children’s Fund
International Institute of Education
To Celebrate Africa Women Leaders who use technology to transform societies in Africa & the communities in which they live.
We applaud you!
Anie Akpe, Founder, Publisher/CEO, IBOM LLC & Innov8tiv. A business entrepreneur with more than 15 years-experience in the banking industry, currently managing a more than $575 million portfolio.
Njeri Rionge, President and CEO of NRBC (Networks, Research Business Capital) Inc. Portfolio Entrepreneur, Corporate Director, Business Strategist and investment liaison to African projects.
Catherine Mahugu, Co-Founder of Soko, leads innovation to foster new scalable and appropriate solutions for entrepreneurs.
Wandia Chiuri, Social Media Enterprise Architect committed to helping brands engage efficiently for higher profits & publicity.
Kelechi Anyadiegwu, Founder at Zuvaa African Fashion
Nosarieme Garrick, Owner/Producer at My Africa Is
Sayu Abend, Chief Executive Officer, SpacePointe
Faten Khalfallah, 2015, founder of First Skills Club, Technovation Regional Ambassador (Tunisia)
Nomso Kana - Regional Coordinator, Technovation South Africa, Co-Founder, STEM-it-FORWARD, Taungana (tech in rural areas), TechWomen alumna. (South Africa)
Kumba Musa, 2015, founder of STEM Women (Sierra Leone)
Dorothee Danedjo Fouba, 2014, Mozilla Community Leader, Technovation Regional Ambassador (Cameroon)
Josephine Kamanthe Ndambuki- Safaricomm Sr Engineer , head of Safaricomm's Women in Technology initiative, regional ambassador for Technovation, TechWomen alumna (Kenya)ICT teacher in pioneer prep School of Sfax
Juliana Rotich, the founder of Ushahidi. Julian is an information technology professional who has developed open-source software for collecting and mapping information.
Dr Limota Goroso Giwa is Executive Director, International Women Communication Centre in Nigeria.
Rachel Zaslow, Executive Director of Earth Birth. Rachel Zaslow seeks interdisciplinary approaches to bridging gaps between culture and medicine.
Rita Aciro, Executive Director of Women of Uganda Network (UWONET)
Christine Lunanga, Founder of CAMME, - Democratic Republic of Congo, USA: Social Entrepreneur, Youth Leadership, Vocational Training, Access to Technology
Purity Kagwiria, Executive Director, Akili Dada, Kenya: Women and Girls Education, Leadership, Women in Tech Training, Community Development, Access to Technology
Tope Fajingbesi, Founder, United for Kids Nigeria, USA: Impact Africa Host, Business and Financial Coach, Author, Social Entrepreneur, Education, Access to Technology
Angele Zida, Founder, Association of Safeguarding Women of Passore,
Burkina Faso: Social Entrepreneur, Education, Women's Rights, Sustainability
Naomi Ayot, Human Rights Program Director, ACODEV, Uganda: Human Rights, Humanitarianism, Community and Rural Development, Rural Access to Technology
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