Programme | Inclusive Fintech Forum

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

Opening Remarks

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

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

Keynote Address

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

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

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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Ms Anita Mutesi Chief Strategy Officer, Kigali International Financial Centre

Mr Innocent Kawooya, NIM Chief Executive Officer, HiPipo

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

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

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

Fireside Chat: Building Global Teams in Africa

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Mr David Nandwa Founder & Chief Executive Officer , HoneyCoin

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

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

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

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Ms Carine Umutoni Managing Director, Ecobank Rwanda

Ms Hilda Moraa Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Pezesha

Dr. Shikoh Gitau Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Qhala

Ms Shirley Mburu Director Advisory, Africa, BFA Global

Mr Francesco Cracolici Chief Executive Officer, Nomadic Minds

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

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

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

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Prof. Francis Mulaa Professor, University of Nairobi

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

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

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

Mr Philip Ngarambe Co-founder, AC Mobility

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

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

Mr Robert Bob Okello Founder, Maarifasasa Limited

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

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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Mr Nzau Muinde Public Policy Manager, Mobile Money, GSMA

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

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

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

Mr Robert Bob Okello Founder, Maarifasasa Limited

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

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Talent & Careers Forum

Opening Remarks

Talent & Careers Forum

Keynote Address

Talent & Careers Forum

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

Talent & Careers Forum

Fireside Chat: Building Global Teams in Africa

Talent & Careers Forum

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

Talent & Careers Forum

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

Talent & Careers Forum

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

Talent & Careers Forum

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

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