UBC African Business Forum
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"The Home of African Business"The Africa Business Forum is the UBC Africa Business Club's flagship event held at the end of November in Vancouver, Canada each year. The Forum is the premier showcase on African business on the West Coast of North America. The African Business Forum will bring innovative Africa-focused entrepreneurs, international business leaders, students and academics for 2 days of inspiring conversations on enterprise in Africa .Featured speakers for 2015 include: Dr. Nkosana Moyo, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Mandela Institute for Development StudiesNjeri Rionge, Kenyan serial entrepreneur and Founder of Wananchi OnlineSangu Delle, Ghanaian entrepreneur, TEDGlobal Fellow and Founder of Golden Palm InvestmentsNmachi Jidenma, Global Payments Partnerships Manager at FacebookIyinoluwa Aboyeji, Co-founder of tech talent accelerator, AndelaPanel Topics:ENTREPRENEURSHIP – "Scaling A Small Business In Africa" – "How I Started My Business" – "Managing Risk: Dealing with Uncertainty"FINANCE – "The Influx of Capital and Development" – "Private Equity in Africa: Boom or Bust?"GEOPOLITICS – "China's Role in Africa: Strictly Business" – "Creating Political Stability: Policies for Continued Economic Growth"INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY – "Technology in Africa" – "Moving Goods and People, To From and Within the Continent" – "Brighter Africa: Powering the Continent"For more information, visit: www.abforum.caContact Uscommunications@abforum.ca
