Africa Day - 2008 Speakers

The speakers that will participate in Africa Day 2008 include the following:

Keynote Speakers

• Dr. Lalla Ben Barka (Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa)
• William Asiko (Director of Public Affairs and Communications Coca-Cola Africa)

The "Brain Drain" Revisited

• Razia Khan (Regional Head of Research – Africa, Standard Chartered Bank)

• Chris Odindo (Founder, idpc.org.uk)
• Olusegun O. Aganga (Head, Hedge Fund Consulting, Goldman Sachs - Europe and Asia)

The New Generation of African Managers and Entrepreneurs

• James Wanjohi (Head of School, Branson School of Entrepreneurship)
• Osayi Alile-Oruene (Executive Director, FATE Foundation)
• Moez Daya (Managing Partner, Satya Capital)

Innovation in Education

• Rotimi Oyekanmi (Managing Director, Renaissance Partners)
• Joseph Mucheru (Office Lead Google, East Africa)

Bridging the Gender Gap: Addressing Equity in Education

• Uduak Amimo (Presenter and Senior Producer, BBC)
• Bola Olabisi (CEO, Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network)
• Nigel Nicholson (Professor, Organisation Behaviour - London Business School)

Dinner Speaker

• Patrick Awuah (Founder and President, Ashesi University)