Tebogo Mokwena

Cofounder, CEO

Akiba Digital

Tebogo is a technology entrepreneur who is passionate about solving for financial inclusion especially for women and underserved segments in Africa. She founded a fintech called Akiba Digital that helps small businesses access financing better using alternative credit scoring. She formally played a role in building digital banks and digital educational platforms to bridge access gaps in Africa

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	The Nexus of Women, Capital and Entrepreneurship in Africa Concurrent Room MH 4-2	Our session is an intergenerational dialogue that aims to understand how women have been thriving in African economies, what barriers have been overcome and what the Read More Our session is an intergenerational dialogue that aims to understand how women have been thriving in African economies, what barriers have been overcome and what the future of entrepreneurship holds for women in Africa. Delving into challenges like leading in male-dominated industries, accessing capital and ensuring that an ecosystem of support and care assists women entrepreneurs in self-actualising in their fields and the market. The session will also be a dreamcasting of what it will take to build a future where women entrepreneurs in Africa receive equal or more capital and access to market opportunities than men. A future where the market is truly gender agnostic and women entreprenuers thrive. Session format: Skills building Organized by AfriCity Read Less Speakers Tebogo Mokwena Cofounder, CEO Akiba Digital Salam Al-Nukta Business and Innovation Consultant Warsha Ijangolet Ogwang Impact Investing Professional - Siphokazi Sibahle Magadla Economics Consultant International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Speakers

Ofa Guttenbeil-Likiliki

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Magdalene Dorto

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Deborah Nyirenda

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Yashmin Fernandes

Director Women's Digital Financial Inclusion Hub, Women's World Banking

Stella Anyangwe

End Polo Now Coordinator Rotary International

Blandine Umuziranenge

Founder and CEO Kosmotivr

Taryn Russell

Deputy Executive Director Results Canada

Djeinaba Kane

Advocacy & Partnership Lead AfricaNenda

Rafiat Akinokun

Youth Advorate and cub's health nurse

Melania Chiponda

Gender and Climate Advisor The African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)

Aries Setiadi

Managing Director Fintech Association Indonesia

Claude Mambo Muvunyi

Director General Rwanda Biomedical Center

Hanna Lemma

Co-founder & Contributor Addis Powerhouse

Kathryn Toure

Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office IDRC

Dr. Lisa Avery

Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba; Director Africa Initiatives

Carmen Correa

CEO Pro Mujer

Tawakkol Karman

Nobel Peace Price Laureate Tawakkol Karman Foundation

Anis Farid

Research Project Manager Women's Aid Organisation

Patricia Elias

Every Woman International Lawyer; Chief, Global Diplomatic Campaign

Lipi Rahman

Executive Director, Badabon Sangho Every Woman Indrani Fellow

Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda

contact@wd2023-conference.org

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