Conference Agenda

Thursday 8 December 2011

08:00 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration and breakfast
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Ten minute introduction by TONY O. ELUMELU MFR, followed by 50 minute Q&A with audience.

Tony O. Elumelu

“Building Businesses Across African Borders”

> TONY O. ELUMELU MFR, Chairman of Heirs Holdings

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Three breakout “Entrepreneurship Tools” Master Classes (interactive sessions where leading journalists will interview a major business leader and field questions from the audience):

Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa

“Understanding the legal framework as your business grows”

> JACQUELINE MUNA MUSIITWA, Founder, Hoja Law Group

Magatte Wade

“Executing on that big idea”

> MAGATTE WADE, Founder, Adina and Tiossano


James Mwangi

“Securing financing as your business expands”

> JAMES MWANGI, CEO, Equity Bank

11:00 AM - 11:30 AMBreak
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Ten minute introduction by SIR RICHARD BRANSON, followed by fifty minute Q&A with audience.

Sir Richard Branson

“The Challenges Facing African Entrepreneurs – and How to Overcome Them”

> SIR RICHARD BRANSON, Founder of Virgin Group

12:30 PM - 14:00 PMBuffet "networking" lunch
14:00 PM - 15:00 PM

Fifteen minute Keynote, followed by 45 minute Q&A with audience:

Fred Swaniker

“How will we train the next generation of African leaders?”

> FRED SWANIKER, Founder/CEO, African Leadership Academy

15:00 PM - 16:00 PM

Three breakout "Opportunity" Master Classes:

Nik Nesbitt

“Capitalising on Opportunity”

> NIK NESBITT, Founder, KenCall

Nik Nesbitt

“Monetising African Content”

> ISIS NYONG’O, VP and MD for Africa, InMobi

Bame Pule

“Funding win-win African joint-ventures”

> BAME PULE, Pan-African Private Equity Investor, Actis

16:00 PM - 16:30 PMBreak
16:30 PM - 18:30 PM

Investor Speed Dating, where pre-matched companies will pitch for funding from venture capital and private equity firms.

18:30 PMClose