Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2022 | Africa Tech Summits | 22 February 2022 | The Sarit Expo Centre, Pio Gama Pinto Road, Kenya

This summit connects tech leaders from the African ecosystem and international players under one roof. Network with key stakeholders including tech corporates, mobile operators, fintechs, DeFi & crypto ventures, investors, leading start-ups, regulators and industry stakeholders driving business and investment forward. Following successful Summits in Rwanda, the fourth edition convenes in Nairobi, Kenya.

2022 Speakers

Apollo Sande
Country Manager for Kenya & Uganda Luno

Kojo Boakye
Head, Public Policy, Meta

Kui Kinyanjui
Head of Regulatory & Public Policy, Safaricom

Amandine Lobelle
Head of Business, Paystack

Chris Maurice
CEO & Co-Founder, Yellow Card

Jihan Abass
Founder & CEO, Lami

Dr Kamau Gachigi
Founding Executive Director, Gearbox

Fope Adelowo
Senior VP, Investment Team, Helios

Esigie Aguele
Co-Founder & CEO, VerifyMe Nigeria

Nicolai Eddy
COO, NALA

Carmelle Cadet
Chief Executive Officer/Founder, Emtech

Seun Alley
COO, Tech Advance Nigeria

Nielsimms Sangho
Regional Manager, East Africa, Flutterwave

Deepankar Rustagi
Co-founder, Omnibiz Africa

Samakab Hashi
Partner, Lateral Frontiers

Sam Sharps
Executive Director, Technology and Public Policy, TBI

Ben Roberts
Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Liquid Telecom

Amjad-Badr Shwehdy
Specialist ICT for Development and Social Innovation

Hugo Obi
Founder, Maliyo

Ceasar Nyagah
Founder and Managing Partner, Exit Advisors

Kamissa Camara
Director of External Affairs and Africa Policy, TBI

Ruby Nimkar
Principal, GreenHouse Capital

Peter Njonjo
Co-Founder & Group CEO, Twiga Foods

Amadou Daffe
CEO, Gebeya

Nankunda Katangaza
Co-founder, Africa Legal Tech Network

Blaise Bayuo
Policy Lead, Technology for Development, TBI

Andreata Muforo
Partner, TLcom Capital

Ashley Lewis
Partner, Africa Accion Venture Lab

Petra Wolkenstein
General Partner, Startup Wise Guys Africa

Boko Inyundo
Director, Strategic Relations Hence

Belinda Baah
Senior Policy Analyst, TBI

Robert Greenfield
President & CEO, Emerging Impact

Melissa Govender
Senior Manager Africa, Access Partnership

Ted Pantone
Co-Founder & CEO, Turaco

Eunice Ajim
Founding Partner, Ajim Capital

Eva Warigia
CEO, EAVCA

Warren Mayer
Alliances Director – EMEA at Darktrace

Erik Hersman
CEO, BRCK

Omar Hagrass
Co-Founder, Trella

Angelo Paolo Kalaw
Partner, Research and Innovation, Celo Foundation

Roselyne Wanjiru
Lead On-Chain Analyst, Utafiti

Polycarp Otieno
Music Producer Sauti Sol

Boris Reznikov
Director of Business Development, SDF

Peng Chen
CEO, Hustle Sasa

John Kamara
Founder & Global CEO, Adanian Labs

Rahab Mbiyu
Head of Marketing, Adanian Labs

Margaret Wanjiru
Television Producer

David Ochola
Tech TV Host

Wiza Jalakasi
VP, Developer Relations Chipper Cash

Hetal Patel
Head of Venture Growth, Mercy Corps Ventures

Markos Lemma
Co-Founder & CEO, Iceaddis

Hilina Damte
CO-Founder & CFO, G&H Blockchain and Managing Partner at PayWay Ethiopia

Sandra Oyewole
Partner, DLA Piper Africa

Felix Macharia
CEO and co-founder, Kotani Pay

Ruth Iselema
CEO, Bitmama

Pardon Mujakachi
Vice President of Strategy & Partnerships at Chipper Cash, Africa

Victor Ekwealor
Growth Specialist

Michael Kimani
Head of Growth – Africa

Michael Onyango
Thought leader/Speaker, Advisory board member

Mike Conradi
Partner, DLA Piper

Chika Oke
Senior Associate, DOA-LAW

Falgu Shah
Head of Business Operations, Paystack

Tage Kene-Okafor
Reporter, TechCrunch

Hilda Gathuya
Country Manager, Accelerex

Ojoma Ochai
Managing Partner, The Creative Economy Practice at CC Hub

Aya Elgebeely
CEO, Talents Arena

Leon Kiptum
Kenya Country Director, Chipper Cash

Emy Makakalala
Chief of Staff to the CEO, Paystack

Lisa Karanja
Country Head, Kenya – TBI

Gideon Greaves
Managing Director, CV VC

Karim Amer
Co-Founder and CTO, VAIS

Adeleke Alex-Adedipe
Managing Partner, DOA-LAW

Nubi Kay’
Startup Programs Lead Paystack

Judith Mwaya
Policy Analyst – Tech for Development Unit at TBI

Njoku Emmanuel
Founder & CEO, Lazerpay

Yemi Olulana
Founder and CEO, Flex Finance

Dancharles Okoto
Founder, Arata

Stéphan-Eloïse Gras
Executive Director, Digital Africa

Martha Huro
MD, East Africa, and GM Kenya, Boomplay

Chanelle Denton
Public Relations

Moyo Sodipo
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Busha

Mwakisha George
Business Development Manager, East Africa. Binance

Granville Wafula
CEO and Co-founder, Kazinow

Maelis Carraro
Managing Director, Catalyst Fund

Haben Gebre
Co-Founder & COO, Eshi Express

Duncan Muchangi
Principal, Unicorn Growth Capital

Fehintolu Olaogun
CEO & Co-founder, CredPal

Tosin Eniolorunda
Founder & CEO, TeamApt Inc.

Aaron E Tindiseega
Lead Consultant, ThankUCash

Simeon Ononobi
Co-founder & CEO, ThankUCash

Akinyinka Akintunde
Chief Operating Officer, AFEX

Nika Naghavi
Executive Director- MNOs, MFS Africa

Edmund Higenbottam
Managing Director, Verdant Capital

Sandi Bitenc
CEO, 3AIR

Deborah Ojengbede
CEO of AFEN Blockchain Group

Mark Kaigwa
Founder & CEO, Nendo

Yaliwe Soko
South Africa Ecosystems Lead, cLabs

Koromone Koroye
Managing Editor and Acting Editor-in-Chief, TechCabal

Chizi Gakuo
Policy Analyst-Tech for Development Unit, TBI

Dave Okech
Founder, Aquarech

Brian Muriu
Co-Founder and CEO, Tulix

2022 Supporters

• DLA Piper
• Paystack
• Celo
• Darktrace
• VerifyMe
• FlutterWave
• London Stock Exchange
• Catalyst Fund
• Thank u Cash
• Zoho
• Chipper
• Stellar
• Emerging Impact
• Verto
• Afen
• Busha
• Bitmama
• Accelerex
• SeemeSave
• Afex
• Patricia
• YellowCard
• Gebeya
• Mono
• LazerPay
• IFC
• Air
• Binance
• CredPal
• Zuri Health
• DOA
• Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
• International Trade Centre
• Team Apt
• Gikera & Vadgama
• TNP
• MFS Africa
• Liquid Intelligent Technologies
• Verdant Capital
• Digital Africa

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• ALT
• Invest Africa