Meet the Speakers
The Africa AI Village serves as a platform to amplify African voices, showcase innovation, and drive meaningful participation in global AI discussions. We seeks to position African stakeholders as key contributors to shaping the global AI narrative, ensuring that policies, investments, and collaborations reflect Africa’s realities and aspirations.
Eng . Lacina Koné
Director General and CEO, Smart Africa
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H.E Wamkele Keabetswe Mene
Secretary-general of African Continental Free Trade Area
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H.E Dr Bosun Tijani
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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H.E Paula Ingabire
Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda
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Hon.William Gitau Kabogo
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, Kenya
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H.E Cina Lawson
Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation, Togo
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Deputy Minister Hon Mondli Gungubele
Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, South Africa
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Amb. Professor Bitange Ndemo
PhD, CBS
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Crystal Rugege
MD,Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Rwanda
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Krupa Suchak
Director, EMEA Data Centre Transactions
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Rama Afullo
Founder & CEO, Satlyt
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Robin Miller
Founding Partner, Axum
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Alex Tsado
Co - founder, Ahura AI
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Kate Kallot
Founder & CEO, Amini
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Marija Manojlovic
Executive Director, Safe Online
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Toriola Oladeji Joseph
Co-CEO Vinsighte Limited
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Jay Patel
Director of Technology, Jacaranda Health
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Ismaila Seck
CEO, Lengo AI
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Tokpanou Kpégo Sévérin
Coordinator and Project/Program Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Women EdTech
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Dr Jane Munga
Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Uyoyo Edosio
Principal ICT & Innovation Expert, African Development Bank
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Ojoma Ochai
MD, Co-creation Hub
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Julie Lanckriet
COO, Emerging Valley
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Djiba Daouda
Co-founder and President, AI Hub Senegal
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Helene Smertnik
Youth and Digital Livelihood Expert, Caribou Digital
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Dr Bunmi Ajala
Senior Special Adviser (AI, Data & Research) to the Ministry of ICT, Nigeria
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Angela Lungati
Executive Director, Ushahidi
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Mbaye Derguene
General Manager, Galsen AI, Senegal
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Prof. Jonathan Shock
Associate Professor & Director, UCT AI Initiative
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Leonard Mungarulire
Associate Partner, Dalberg
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Mutembei Kariuki
CEO, Fastagger
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Alice Munyua
Senior Director, Mozilla
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Samb Sokhar
CEO, Welnnove
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Kojo Apeagyei
Senior Policy Analyst, Qhala
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Bulelani Jili
Meta Research Ph.D. Fellow
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Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo
Fellow, The Brookings Institution
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Dr. Dennis Mwighusa
Executive Director, Africa Research Institute For AI
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Professor Olayinka David-West
Dean, Lagos Business School
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Silas Adekunle
Co - Founder & CEO, Awarri
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Dr Laila Macharia
Founding Director, Aspen Initiative Africa – Nairobi
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Dr Emrys Schoemaker
Senior Research Director, Caribou Digital
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Dr Anino Emuwa
Managing Director, Avandis Consulting | Founder Africa Women CEOs Network
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Holy Ranaivozanany
Deputy Executive Director, the Africa-Europe Foundation
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Linda Bonyo
Founder, Lawyers Hub
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