Leadership in Africa Forum: Entrepreneurship in Africa

Now in its second year, the Leadership in Africa Forum is the culminating event for Africa Week on campus and invites leaders from a particular field to interact with the Yale administration, faculty, and students. The theme this year is Entrepreneurship in recognition of the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem across the continent, its criticality to African development, and the need to catalyze conversation on best practices, success stories, and challenges with leaders and practitioners in this field.

Speakers:

Kassim Gidado (Chairman - Polaris Bank, Executive Driector and Chief of Staff - MAG Group Limited)

Jennifer Riria (President/CEO, Echo Network Africa Foundation)

Linda Rottenburg (CEO and Co-founder, Endeavor)

Joshin Raghubar (Founder, iKineoVentures)

Nataliey Bitature (Director, Simba Group of Companies)

Akim Daouda (Founder and CEO, Mwaana Inc, Yale World Fellow)

Jehiel Oliver (Founder and CEO, Hello Tractor)

Isabelle Ugochukwu (Co-founder, MedTech)