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Talent & Careers Forum

Main Hall 3

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Tue, 10 Mar | 9:30 AM - 9:35 AM

Opening Remarks
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Lydia Ingabire

Ms Lydia Ingabire Senior Capacity Building Program Manager, Kigali International Financial Centre

Talent & Careers Forum

Main Hall 3

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Tue, 10 Mar | 9:35 AM - 9:50 AM

Keynote Address
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Joseph Nsengimana

Hon. Joseph Nsengimana Minister of Education, Ministry of Education, Rwanda

Talent & Careers Forum

Main Hall 3

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Tue, 10 Mar | 9:50 AM - 10:25 AM

Africa's Talent Tide: Aligning Education, Industry and Government to Drive Upskilling
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Anita Mutesi

Ms Anita Mutesi Chief Strategy Officer, Kigali International Financial Centre

Innocent Kawooya, NIM

Mr Innocent Kawooya, NIM Chief Executive Officer, HiPipo

Ogechi Adeola

Prof. Ogechi Adeola Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Innovation & Enterprise, University of Kigali

Matteo Rizzi

Mr Matteo Rizzi Founder, Timepledge & Senior Advisor, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Talent & Careers Forum

Main Hall 3

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Tue, 10 Mar | 10:25 AM - 10:50 AM

Fireside Chat: Building Global Teams in Africa
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David Nandwa

Mr David Nandwa Founder & Chief Executive Officer , HoneyCoin

Matteo Rizzi

Mr Matteo Rizzi Founder, Timepledge & Senior Advisor, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Talent & Careers Forum

Main Hall 3

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Tue, 10 Mar | 10:50 AM - 11:25 AM

Winning the War for Talent: Private Sector Recruitment Strategies in Africa
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Carine Umutoni

Ms Carine Umutoni Managing Director, Ecobank Rwanda

Hilda Moraa

Ms Hilda Moraa Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Pezesha

Shikoh Gitau

Dr. Shikoh Gitau Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Qhala

Shirley Mburu

Ms Shirley Mburu Director Advisory, Africa, BFA Global

Francesco Cracolici

Mr Francesco Cracolici Chief Executive Officer, Nomadic Minds
Talent & Careers Forum

Main Hall 3

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Tue, 10 Mar | 11:25 AM - 12:00 PM

Inclusion, Local Talent and Mobility: Expanding Access to Opportunity Across Africa
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Francis Mulaa

Prof. Francis Mulaa Professor, University of Nairobi

Majeed Ayinde

Mr Majeed Ayinde Payments System Specialist, Institute for Inclusive Digital Africa

Thelma Quaye

Mrs Thelma Quaye Director, Digital Infrastructure, Skills & Empowerment, Smart Africa

Uyoyo Zino Edosio

Ms Uyoyo Zino Edosio Principal Innovation & Digital Expert, African Development Bank Group

Philip Ngarambe

Mr Philip Ngarambe Co-founder, AC Mobility
Talent & Careers Forum

Main Hall 3

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Tue, 10 Mar | 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM

Fireside Chat: Competence as Currency: Cultivating Tech Leadership and Career Pathways in Inclusive Fintech
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Stephen David

Mr Stephen David President, African Innovators Society at Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Robert Bob Okello

Mr Robert Bob Okello Founder, Maarifasasa Limited
Talent & Careers Forum

Main Hall 3

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Tue, 10 Mar | 12:20 PM - 12:55 PM

Future of Work: Sustainable Talent for a Digital Africa - AI, Digital Assets, and Green Skills for Inclusive Growth
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Nzau Muinde

Mr Nzau Muinde Public Policy Manager, Mobile Money, GSMA

Mélanie (Mariam) Keïta

Mrs Mélanie (Mariam) Keïta Chief Executive Officer, Melanin Kapital Neobank

Thelma Quaye

Mrs Thelma Quaye Director, Digital Infrastructure, Skills & Empowerment, Smart Africa

Patrick Saidu Conteh

Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh Chief Executive Officer, Africa Fintech Network

Robert Bob Okello

Mr Robert Bob Okello Founder, Maarifasasa Limited
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