Virtual East Africa Com

11-12 May 2021

Virtual East Africa Com debates the digital future of the region, with a focus on exploring the challenges and opportunities in various technological ecosystems, as well as how the pandemic has accelerated the need for a global digital transformation.

The sessions you can attend are:

• New tech policy blueprints for East Africa’s digital age – CTO, Liquid Telecom, Acting Director General, Communications Authority of Kenya and Councilor, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
• Building ecosystems for the next wave of start-ups – Founder, Baraza Media Lab; Project Catalyst, Growth Africa and Managing Director, The iHub, Board Member at Afrilabs and Creative Garage
• Behind the buzzwords: what does the 4IR really mean for East Africans? – Editor, Connecting Africa, Dean of Global Business, The Fletcher School, Tufts University and Founder & CEO, Techawatt
• Interoperability: the next frontier of African fintech – Manager – Markets Development and Strategic Growth, Mastercard and Head of Mobile Money, Channels and Contact Center, Bank of Khartoum

Participation is free of charge.