Thematic Knowledge Event 1 - Building Resilient Digital Economies for Africa : Delivering Effective Infrastructure and Services for Green Economic Growth | African Development Bank

Lead Complex: PIVP

Date:

25/05/2022

Time:

3:45pm - 5:15pm

Africa’s digital and ICT sectors have been major success stories over the last 20 years. The Knowledge Event will bring together infrastructure providers, tech entrepreneurs, and investors, as conversation starters, and Government panelists to discuss how Africa can accelerate green economic growth via digital platforms. Two key themes will be explored: (i) Delivering Resilient Broadband - the base infrastructure in the digital age -and (ii) Driving Digital Innovation, Adoption and Entrepreneurship. This segment will explore how Africa can leverage its digital infrastructure investments to accelerate green and economic growth.

Proposed Speakers and Run of Show

Conversation Starters:

1. Delivering Resilient Broadband in Africa
Ralph Mupita, CEO, MTN Group (Virtual)

2. Driving Digital Innovation, Adoption and Entrepreneurship for Africa’s future
Tidjane Dème, Partner, Partech; co-leader Partech Africa Fund (Virtual)

3. Generating value from state-owned digital assets funded and/or operated under Public-Private Partnership schemes

Alain Ebobissé, CEO, Africa50

Panelists:

Mr. Olavo Correia, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Cabo Verde
Mr. Juha Savolainen, Deputy Director General of the Department for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland
Mrs. Monique Ntumngia, Founder of Green Girls Organisation
Mr. Wael El Kabbany, MD of the Microsoft Africa Transformation Office
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Senior Partner, TLCom Venture Capital

Closing remarks