Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda
Bruktawit Tigabu
Co-Founder
Whiz Kids Workshop (WKW)
“Bruktawit Tigabu, co-founder of Whiz Kids Workshop (WKW), is dedicated to improving the lives of Ethiopian children through quality education. In 2005, she and her husband launched Tsehai Loves Learning, the country’s first preschool educational program. Brukty has been recognized with numerous international awards, including Prix Jeunesse International and Japan Prize. She is also a recipient of the 2011 Tech Awards laureate and Rolex Young Laureate. Brukty’s latest venture, Tibeb Girls, showcases three Ethiopian adolescent superheroines. Additionally, she is a founding member and chairperson of Social Enterprise Ethiopia, as well as an Edmund Hillary Fellow.”
Event Schedule
DAY 1
18 July 2023| Start Time | End Time | Session | Description | Action |
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| 08:30 pm EEST | 10:00 pm EEST |
Gender Equality, STEM and Social Entrepreneurship: A Conversation with African Practitioners
Side Event Kigali Marriot Hotel - Seminar Room |
The session will bring together successful African social entrepreneurs with a technology orientation, in order to get insights and workable actions for ensuring that Read More Speakers |
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Speakers
Rafiat Akinokun
Youth Advorate and cub's health nurse
Melania Chiponda
Gender and Climate Advisor The African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)
