Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2019 | Africa Tech Summit | 13 February 2019 | Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda

The three day African tech event will explore the latest trends and connect 400+ key stakeholders from across the continent through keynotes, breakout sessions and networking events.

Drive your business forward while learning about Africa’s future unicorns in Rwanda, the new home of technology and innovation on the continent.

Africa Tech Summit London was launched in 2016 to share globally the growth in the tech ecosystem across Africa. The mobile first continent provides opportunities that previously did not exist for investors, entrepreneurs and corporates. The vision for the first Africa Tech Summit London was simply to bring together these great companies and initiatives across the continent and connect them with international ventures, investors and entrepreneurs who were truly focused on business and investment in Africa.

2019 Speakers:

Joseph Hundah
President and CEO Econet Media

Bitange Ndemo
Kenya Blockchain & AI Taskforce

Bosun Tijani
Founder and Chief Executive, CCHub

Dr Adriana Marais
Head of Innovation SAP Africa

Justin Spratt
Business Development Uber

Barbara Iyayi
Chief Growth Officer & MD, Africa for Element, Inc

Judith Okonkwo
Founder Ìmísí 3D Creation Lab

Karanvir Singh
CEO Yego Moto

Chinasa Udeala
Managing Director Songa by Safaricom

Erik Hersman
CEO BRCK

Kantarama Gahigiri
Independent Film Director

Abake Adenle
CEO & Founder of AJA.LA Studios

Rose Muturi
East Africa Regional Manager at TALA

Uche Ogboi
Principal EchoVC Partners

Ifeanyi Anazodo
Co-founder & VP of Product, Data & Intelligence Farmcrowdy

Toro Orero
Managing Partner, Draper Dark Flow

Ido Sum
Partner TLcom TIDE Africa

Sheilah Birgen
Entrepreneurs Engagement Lead, iHub

Kola Aina
Founder & CEO Ventures Platform

Yele Bademosi
Founder & Managing Partner of Microtraction

Tom Jackson
Co-founder Disrupt Africa

Hannah Clifford
Director Nairobi Garage

Aphrodice Mutangana
General Manager KLab

Brian Mwiti
Founder & CEO of Hope Tech Plus

Aaron Fu
MD MEST

Obi Ozor
Co-Founder & CEO Kobo360

Ben Peterson
Senior Partner, AHL Venture Partners

Martin Karanja
Market Engagement Director GSMA

Dr William Mapham
Vula Mobile

Kenneth Muhangi
Partner KTA Advocates

Aziz Sy
Impact Dakar

Emilian Popa
Principal / Digital Growth Africa – DiGAME

Dawit Abraham
CEO Qene Technologies

Barbara Birung
Director Hive Colab

Sara Oon
Partner and Co-Founder NISK Capital

Amadou Daffe
Co-founder Gebeya

Linda Bonyo
Founder Lawyers Hub

Khaled Ismail
Founder Himangel

Dr Kamau Gachigi
Founding Executive Director Gearbox

Alex Ntare
Chief Executive Officer Rwanda ICT Chamber

Marcello Schermer
Yoco

Israel Bimpe
Zipline International

Michael Felix Ngugi
Technology Officer CyberSpeak LC

Alice Namuli-Blazevic
Partner Katende, Ssempebwa & Company Advocates

Abraham Cambridge
Founder & CEO Sun Exchange

Simeon Ononobi
Co-founder & CEO ThankUCash

Ope Olugasa
MD, LawPavilion

Ridwan Oloyede
Associate Famsville Solicitors

Pk Malinz
Founder & CEO Digest Africa

Nankunda Katangaza
Co-founder Africa Legal Tech Network

Nankunda Katangaza
Co-founder Africa Legal Tech Network

Sora Yago
Director of Finance and Operations Officer VoxAfrica

Kevin Y. Brown
Founder Legacy Thinking Labs

Michael Oluwagbemi
Co-founder & Executive Partner at LoftyInc

Richard Seshie
Founder Blue Bag

Kwame Acheampong
Head of Africa MallforAfrica

Clément Uwajeneza
Country Director Andela

Niki Neumann
Managing Director AFGRI Technology Services

Adeleke Alex-Adedipe
Partner DOA Lawyer

David Nsengiyumva
Independent Consultant

Bez Idakula
Musician and Performer

Rich Sears
Head of Ventures The Baobab Network

Godwin Tom
CEO iManage Africa

Ron Kawamara
Uganda CEO Jumia

Henri Nyakarundi
CEO & Founder A-R-E-D

Lawrence Muthoga
Community Engagement Manager Microsoft 4Afrika

Lukonga Lindunda
Co-founder & Executive Director BongoHive

Iredumare Opeyemi
Head Legal, Finance and Content Acquisition Boomplay

Boko Inyundo
Senior Marketing Manager DLA Piper

Abdi Latif Dahir
Journalist Quartz

Marvin Coleby
CEO & Founder Raise

Diane Iriza
Journalist & Host RTV

Celestine Ukpere
Founder Celestine Ukpere Consulting

Eugene Mutai
Lead Engineer and Co-founder Raise

Gregoire de Padirac
Investment Manager Orange Digital Ventures Africa

Crystal Rugege
Founding Director of Strategy CMU Africa

Karim SY
Founder Jokolabs

Stephane Nyombayire
Principal Data Scientist Manager Microsoft Azure

M.I.
CEO Chocolate City Music

Agnes Muthoni
Director of Pre-Fellowship Andela

Tramayne Monaghan
Chief Innovation Officer Tencent Africa

Ruth Davison
Director of Impact & Investment Comic Relief

Innocent Muhizi
CEO Rwanda Information Society Authority

Tarik Hilali
Africa Start-up Engagement Lead Microsoft 4Afrika

Cynthia Butare
Founder CB Productions

Regina Mtonga
Founding Member Asikana Network

Mike Mompi
CEO Enza Capital

Christine Masiika
Digital Forensics Analyst, Applied Principles Consulting

Brian Gitta
Team Lead & Co-Founder Matibabu

Morris Marah
Founder & Director Sensi Tech Innovation Hub

Roy Njoka
Head of Usage, Retention & Innovation; Mobile Telekom Kenya

Abdulaziz Omar
CEO & Founder Taz Technologies

Jumanne Mtambalike
CEO & Founder Sahara Ventures

Regis Isheja
Founder & CEO TransMeet

Ben Roberts
CTO Liquid Telcom Group

Herve Kubwimana
Program Manager Merck Accelerator

Ryno Rijnsburger
CTO Microsoft 4 Afrika

Munya Chivasa
Head of Merck Accelerator

2019 Sponsors and Partners:

SUPPORTERS:
• moja
• Carnegie Mellon University Africa
• LIQUID TELECOM
• MAURITUIS AFRICA FINTECH HUB
• Developer Circle Kigali
• JUMO
• Flutterwave
• rwanda
• hp
• intel
• THE QUEENS YOUNG LEADERS
• Microsoft
• YEGO
• MERCK
• Boomplay
• freshworks
• DUBAI CHAMBER

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• cnbc
• African Buysiness
• BUSINESS INSIDER
• apps Africa
• QUARTZ
• DISRUPT
• vxafrica
• TWeb AFRICA
• plive.co.ke
• AfCD
• Techpoint.ng
• Royal African Society
• connect NIGERIA.com
• Aspire africa
• innov8tiv
• OFA
• MEF
• ABC
• The NewTimes
• TECHZiM
• SC
• MOVEBACK
• Afrinection
• B
• BongoHive
• AfriLabs
• VentureLabs
• IMPACT HUB
• FABLAB RWANDA
• METTA
• kLab
• NAIROBI GARAGE
• iHub_
• WISH AFRICA

EVENT PARTNERS:
• appsafrica
• DISRUPT
• ALT