Tony O. Elumelu
Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation
His Excellency Paul Kagame
President of Rwanda
His Excellency Macky Sall
President of Senegal
His Excellency
Felix Tshisekedi
President of DRC
H.E. Yemi Osinbajo
Vice President of Nigeria
H.E. Mrs. Aisha Buhari
The First Lady of the Republic of Nigeria
H.E. Mme Djena Kaba Condé
The First Lady of the Republic of Guinea
H. E Keïta Aminata Maiga
First Lady Mali
Dr. A.V Elumelu
TEF Trustee & CEO, Avon Medical
Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda
Prime Minister, Uganda.
Dr. Benedict Oramah
President of AFREXIMBANK
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina
President of AFDB
Lionel Zinsou
President of Terra Nova
Dr Sidi Ould Tah
Director General, BADEA
Kennedy Uzoka
GMD, United Bank for Africa Plc
Jennifer Blanke
Vice-President Agriculture, Human and Social Development, AFDB
Tony Okpanachi
MD, Development Bank of Nigeria Plc
Gilles Carbonnier
Vice President of ICRC
Mr. Mohamed Yahya
Resident Representative of UNDP Nigeria (Designate)
Tedros Adhanom
DG, World Health Organisation
Viwanou Gnassounou
Assistant Secretary General, African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Simbo Ukiri
CEO, Avon HMO
Andrew Alli
CEO, Southbridge
Olusegun Awolowo
Executive Director/CEO of Nigerian Export Promotion Council
FAISAL GILANI
Head of Middle East & Africa, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu
CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation
KOLA aina
Partner, Ventures Platform
Claude Borna
Managing Director and Chief Innovation Officer at Sèmè City Development Age
Noomane Fehri
Former Minister of Digital Economy, Founder & CEO of B@Labs
Marie Francoise Marie
World Bank, Country Director, Magherb and Malta
Fareed Zakaria
Host, CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS
Dr. Vèna Ahouansou
Founder of KEA Medicals
Wizkid
African music mogul
Aaron Fu
MD, MEST Africa
Angelle Kwemo
Founder & Chair, Believe In Africa
Oulimata Sarr
Regional Director of UN Women, West and Central Africa Region
Parminder Vir
Member, Advisory Board, Tony Elumelu Foundation
Kojo Boakye
Head of Public Policy, Connectivity and Access, Sub Saharan African Region, Facebook
Sam Nwanze
Chief Investment Officer, Heirs Holdings
Mr Aziz Mebarek
Founder AfricInvest
Chike Onyia
Certified Emotional Intelligence Expert
Jocelyn Songco
Principal at Soros Economic Development Fund, Open Society Foundations
Ugo Mozie
Founder, Aston Mozie
Pradeep Pahalwani
Serial Entrepreneur, Life Coach and Trainer
Somaci Chris-Asoluka
Head, Policy & External Relations, TEF
Hadiatou Barry
Zipline Representative in Francophone Africa
Akosa Onyebuchi
Chief Information Officer, UBA
Mofoluwaso Ilevbare
Confidence & Peak Performance Coach
Ahmed El-Banna
Director for Africa, Web Summit Group
Angelica Nwandu
Founder, The Shade Room
Khadijat Abdulkadir
Chief Technology Officer Africa Prudential
Claudine Moore
CEO, C.Moore Media
Njide Ndili
Country Director (Nigeria), PharmAccess Foundation
Ifeanyi Oputa
CEO, Studio24
Ayobola AdeDAYO
Head, TEFConnect
André Hue
Deputy Country Director, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Panel Discussions
The headline panel will be moderated by Tony Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, and will feature an interactive dialogue with His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda; His Excellency, Macky Sall, President of Senegal, and His Excellency Felix Tshisekedi, President of DRC
PITCHING SESSION
The TEF Forum will host the Founder’s Den; an interactive and dynamic pitching competition that aims to provide a platform for emerging talent across the continent.
ERADICATING THE OBSTACLES THAT PLAGUE ENTREPRENEURS
In this panel policy makers, development leaders, and TEF Entrepreneurs discuss how we can create an enabling environment for entrepreneurship across Africa.
Fireside Chat with Wizkid & UBA GMD, Kennedy Uzoka
When an African music mogul and the Group Managing Director of Africa’s global bank come together, there is bound to be an interesting conversation on how big businesses can collaborate with startup entrepreneurs.
Plenary 1: Plug-in or Get Left Out
A discussion on how entrepreneurs across Africa can leverage technology to improve their business operations and expand their impact regardless of sector.
Plenary 2: Disruptive Healthcare
In this plenary, Dr. Elumelu will host a dynamic session alongside other global healthcare leaders to share global trends, insights, and emerging opportunities within the industry to generate impact.
Plenary 3: The Business of Africapitalism
Entrepreneurs will learn more about the transformational potential of Africapitalism – the belief that the private sector has its role to play in the socio-economic development of any country.
Plenary Session: Getting Past the Roadblocks
In this rapid-fire session, entrepreneurs will get practical business and personal nuggets to reach success. The session will provide the opportunity to share success stories, challenges and motivate others.
Masterclass 1: Exporting African Excellence
In an ever-globalizing world, entrepreneurs must learn how to expand their reach beyond their local market. In this masterclass, entrepreneurs will learn how to gain access to both regional and international markets, as well as how to ensure that their brand can compete across borders.
Masterclass 2: Leveraging the Agriculture Value Chain
In this masterclass, leaders from across the agriculture value chain come together to discuss strategies for tapping into the different segments of the agricultural value chain. Entrepreneurs will gain insights on how they can expand their business operations in order to capture more value for their businesses.
Masterclass 3: Commercializing Your Talent
In this masterclass, entrepreneurs will be provided with tips on how they can turn their talents into viable and profitable businesses. It will also delve into how they can put in place measure to protect their intellectual property against competitors.
Masterclass 4: Shaping the Leaders of Tomorrow
In this masterclass geared towards aspiring leaders, attendees will learn how to continue building a successful business or career, while also creating impact by supporting and mentoring others.
Masterclass 5: The Art of Networking
As part of this masterclass, entrepreneurs will learn tips on how to successfully network and build relationships that could help propel their business to the next level.
Masterclass 6: The Strategy of Scaling a Business
In this session, entrepreneurs will learn how to scale their business beyond the launch stage.
Masterclass 7: Building Brand Equity
This masterclass will teach the entrepreneurs how to develop a strong and dynamic brand which will create a solid foundation for their business.
Closing Plenary/ Founders Session
The Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu, will engage directly with the entrepreneurs. He will share his personal business lessons and steps to be taken to achieve success.
