Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2018 | Africa Tech Summit | 14 February 2018 | Kigali Marriott Hotel, KN 3 Avenue, Kigali, Rwanda

Africa Tech Summit Kigali brings together leaders from the African ecosystem and international players under one roof. Network with key stakeholders from the African tech ecosystem including banks, mobile operators, tech companies, investors and leading start-ups to driving business and investment over two days with multiple networking events.

Learn from 50 expert speakers and investors with passion, knowledge and experience from across Africa who share key insights, opportunities and trends from the African tech and investment ecosystem.

Previous speakers Include IFC, EcoBank, Savannah Fund, Etisalat Nigeria, Draper Dark Flow, Safaricom, Atlas Mara, FNB, Standard Bank, Opera Software, BRCK, BBOXX, CcHUb Nigeria, Orange Digital Ventures, Leapfrog Investments, Barclays, ABAN, TechStars, MEST, Standard Chartered, Worldreader, Linklaters, Mobi Hunter, Singularity Investments and BitPesa.

2018 Speakers

Alice Kilonzo-Zulu
Managing Director, Ecobank Rwanda

Norman Munyampundu
Chief Business Officer, MTN

Wale Ayeni
Regional Head, Africa Venture Capital Investments IFC

Regis Rugemanshuro
CEO, BK TecHouse

Proud Dzambukira
Strategic Product Partnerships Manager, Africa, Facebook

Kojo Boakye
Africa Public Policy Manager, Facebook

Kamal Bhattacharya
Chief Innovation Officer, Safaricom

Wambui Kinya
CSO, Andela

Lorreen Ajiambo Njabia
Marketing & Communications Manager, Taxify

Erik Hersman
CEO, BRCK

Antony Munyi
Territory Lead, IBM East Africa

Stephen Gugu
Co-founder & Director, ViKtoria Ventures

Teddy Segore
Chief Technical Director, Charis UAS

Oswald Jumira
Group Head of Innovation Partnerships, Liquid Telecom Group

Alex Kapungu
Executive Chairman, DMM.Hehe

Ben Peterson
Senior Partner, AHL Venture Partners

Tom Jackson
Co-founder, Disrupt Africa

Toro Orero
Managing Partner, Draper Dark Flow

Charlene Chen
Chief Operating Officer,BitPesa

Edward George
Head,UK Ecobank

Ben Roberts
CTO, Liquid Telcom Group

Collins E. Onuegbu
Founder, Signal Alliance

Zain Verjee
Co-founder & CEO, aKoma

Aphrodice Mutangana
General Manager, KLab

Maggie Mutesi
Anchor, Rwanda National Television (RTV).

Samuel Gebre
Journalist, Bloomberg

George Ndirangu
Presenter, CNBC Africa

Karanvir Singh
CEO, Yego Moto

Sheilah Birgen
Entrepreneurs Engagement Lead, iHub

Martin Karanja
Senior Market Engagement Manager, GSMA

Julius Bizimungu
Journalist, The New Times Publications

Lyndsey Duff
Country Manager, what3words

Ido Sum
Partner, TLcom TIDE Africa

Hannah Clifford
Director, Nairobi Garage

Maurice Otieno
General Manager, Mettā

Alissa Orlando
Founder, & MD Dynamo Advisors

Chidi Afulezi
Co-Founder, aKoma

Rahim Mngwaya
Community & Comms Manager, Buni

Joel Macharia
CEO, Abacus

Claire Munene
COO, mSurvey

Tracey McNeill
CEO, babylon Rwanda

Andile Masuku
African, Tech Roundup Broadcaster

Alex Ntare
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda ICT Chamber

Elizabeth Rogers
Co-Founder & MD, Kuunda 3D

Paul Coogan
iflix Regional Manager (East Africa)

Sara Oon
Partner and Co-Founder, NISK Capital

Marième Diop
Orange Digital Ventures Africa VC Investor

Nanjira Sambuli
Digital Equality Advocacy Manager, Web Foundation

Benjamin Hans
Product Development Director One Acre Fund

Albert Munyabugingo
Managing Director Jumia Food

Daniel Yu
CEO Sokowatch

Leonard Stiegeler
General Manager Swiss Ringier Africa AG

Victor Shikoli
Co-founder & COO at Hydrologistics Africa

Elton Mutize
Founder & CEO Paradigm [Owner of VentureLabs East Africa]

Khadijah Abu
Product Partnerships Lead Paystack

Emmanuel Dusenge
Smart Cities Manager Inmarsat

Erick Kondela,
Senior Developer (AI & Mobile Apps), Shule Direct

Kantarama Gahigiri
Independent Film Director

Maria Rabinovich
Co-founder Flare

Mariam Iqbal
Partnerships Associate MEST

Olasupo Oyedepo
Project Director ICT4HEALTH

Henry Umunnakwe
Co-founder Compound55

Yeukayi Kusangaya
Product Manager Golix

Wesley Lynch
Founder & CEO Snapplify

Eugene Mutai
Software Engineer RBI Digital

Barbara Birung
Director Hive Colab

Eddy Kayihura
CIO Bank of Kigali

David Nsengiyumva
Independent Consultant

Nneka Eze
Partner Dalberg

Obinna Ukwuani
Founder & CEO Makers Academy Africa

Rositsa Zaimova
Data Insights Associate Partner Dalberg

Robin Miller
Partner Dalberg

2018 Supporters

PLATINUM:
• Ecobank

GOLD:
• Facebook for Developers

SILVER:
• Liquid Telecom
• Techouse
• Yego
• Oracle

BRONZE:
• DMM.hehe
• iFlix
• Dalberg
• AC Group
• Jumia Food