African Challenges.
Innovative Solutions.
Global Audience.
October 11- 12, 2023 | Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.
? Moonshot is the conference that brings together Africa’s tech ecosystem in person to network, collaborate, share insights and celebrate innovation on the continent. This October, join us in Lagos and meet the founders, business leaders, startups, enterprise companies & more building innovative solutions for huge problems across Africa.
Sabi is Africa’s leading provider of infrastructure powering the distribution of goods and services. Sabi’s technology enables and empowers merchants, importers, exporters, distributors, and manufacturers to grow their businesses.
Moonshot 2024 Details
Date
October 9 - 11, 2024
Venue
Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.
50+ speakers solving Africa’s most challenging problems
Dr Bosun Tijani
Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
Anuoluwapo Adedoyin Adasolum
CEO, Sabi
Anuoluwapo Adedoyin Adasolum
CEO, Sabi
Anu Adedoyin-Adasolum is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Sabi. She provides day-to-day leadership and management, empowering the operational team to meet business goal and projections. Anu drives the engine room of Sabi operations, driving growth strategies, managing talent, and refining processes to realise the company’s ambition to accelerate the velocity of Commerce by enabling stakeholders in the informal sector to access and offer value across Nigeria and Africa.
She has worked in Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Private Equity, Real Estate and E-Commerce and has diverse organizational management and leadership experience. She most recently worked with Rensource Distributed Energy Limited where she held the role of Chief Operating Officer and under her leadership, provided clean power to over 300 private residences as well as over 50000 Merchants across 15 Markets in Nigeria.
She also previously worked at Jumia Group, the largest E-Commerce Platform in Africa, in the role of Vice President of J-Force, Jumia’s direct sales arm. She held previous roles as the Head of Sourcing and Internal Procurement and the Head of Vendor Acquisition. Anu managed large teams, and successfully restructured her various teams and processes, consistently achieving greater efficiencies and exceeding expectations. Under Anu’s leadership spanning Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, the J-force team delivered a significant share of Jumia’s overall revenue.
Prior to working with Jumia, Anu also worked with KMPG Advisory Services, focusing on Financial Modelling & Analysis, Business Plan Development as well as Process Design within the firm’s reputed Management Consulting division. She also led Operations and Material Planning at NASCON, a Dangote subsidiary and leading player in the Nigerian salt processing market.
Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola
Founder & CEO, Flutterwave
Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola
Founder & CEO, Flutterwave
Olugbenga 'GB' Agboola is a successful entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, a fintech company dedicated to fostering business growth in emerging economies. With over 15 years of experience in the financial technology sector, GB has played a crucial role in developing fintech solutions for prominent organizations such as PayPal, Standard Bank, and Google.
GB's educational journey includes attending prestigious institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Wharton School of Management, and the University of Westminster. He has received numerous accolades for his leadership and innovation, including being named African Leadership Magazine's Young Business Leader of The Year in 2020 and being recognized by Fortune Magazine's 40 under 40 lists and Time Magazine's 2021 Next 100 list.
Juliet Ehimuan
Founder, Beyond Limits & Ex-Director, Google West Africa
Juliet Ehimuan
Founder, Beyond Limits & Ex-Director, Google West Africa
Dr. Juliet Ehimuan is a renowned tech industry leader with over 25 years of experience, including a remarkable 12-years at Google, primarily as Director for West Africa. She established and expanded Google’s presence in Nigeria and the wider West Africa region, fostering innovation and strategic partnerships.
Juliet is a respected thought leader, coach, and advocate for personal excellence and leadership development. She was named by Forbes as one of the top 20 power women in Africa, by the London Business School as one of 30 people changing the world; and featured in the BBC Africa Power Women series, and on CNN Innovate Africa.
5 Content Tracks Centered around 8 Major themes
Future of Commerce
This content track will cover Financial inclusion, fintech, banking, logistics and e-commerce.
Big Tech & Enterprise
This content track will be about telecoms and broadband
Emerging Tech
We’ll discuss Web 3 & Metaverse, AI & ML, VR & AR,
StartUp Festival
Content themes for this will include Venture Capital, Startup Clinic, Talent and women in tech
The Creative Economy
Here we’ll focus on Content Creation, Gaming and the intersection between technology and entertainment (streaming, VVOD) etc.
Future of Commerce
This content track will cover Financial inclusion, fintech, banking, logistics and e-commerce.
Big Tech & Enterprise
This content track will be about telecoms and broadband
Emerging Tech
We’ll discuss Web 3 & Metaverse, AI & ML, VR & AR,
StartUp Festival
Content themes for this will include Venture Capital, Startup Clinic, Talent and women in tech
The Creative Economy
Here we’ll focus on Content Creation, Gaming and the intersection between technology and entertainment (streaming, VVOD) etc.
2023 Schedule
Host's Welcome
Fatu Ogwuche
Welcome Address
Tomiwa Aladekomo
This.Is.Moonshot: A data-driven mini-documentary stating what Moonshot is highlighting.
Fireside Chat: In Conversation with Nigeria's Minister of Comms
Dr Bosun Tijani
Panel: Building the rails for the growth of the digital economy in the next decade.
Oswald Osaretin Guobadia
Addressing Challenges and Proposing Solutions for Critical Issues on the Continent.
Startup + VC Festival | Main Stage
Hosts' Welcome
Fatu Ogwuche
Panel: Open Banking's Potential
Ope Adeoye
FOC/FI | Main Stage
Exploring the opportunities in Africa's Open Banking's Sector
Keynote
Josh Chibueze
How fintech is changing the habits and behaviours of a new generation of consumers
Fireside Chat: Zero to $500m GMV in 18 months - The Sabi Journey
Anuoluwapo Adedoyin Adasolum
FOC/FI | Main Stage
Sabi's hypergrowth journey and lessons learned.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Moonshot is TechCabal’s all new flagship conference that will convene the most audacious players; founders, business leaders, startups, enterprise companies & more building Africa’s dynamic tech scene to network, collaborate, share ideas/insights, and celebrate innovation on the continent.
Moonshot by TechCabal is happening in Lagos, Nigeria on October 11th and 12th
Moonshot by TechCabal is a completely physical event that will hold at the Eko Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Our state-of-the-art venue has been specially chosen to provide an immersive and captivating environment for our attendees.
If you’re innovating in payments, e-commerce, Web3, AI & ML, Content, Gaming, Diversity, Venture Capital, and related sectors, seize the chance to showcase your brand and engage with key players. Network and learn from like minds, industry leaders, investors, and policymakers. Small business? Connect with partners, gain insights for growth. Banks/telcos? Uncover partners, expand networks. Tech enthusiast? Explore African tech’s evolution, and ask vital questions. For creatives who do not fall into any of these categories, we have discussions. The creative economy sessions will feature key experts who will explore critical issues in the creative sector. With 8 content tracks, we have endless opportunities for everyone.
Yes, although we’ve had the Future of Commerce in the last two years where we hosted some of the most influential players in tech and commerce to discuss all the major changes coming to the world of commerce. We had speakers like Shola Akinlade – CEO of Paystack, Ray Youssef – CEO of Paxful, Juliet Anammah – Chairwoman at Jumia Nigeria, Nkebet Mesele – Senior Director at Visa Sub-Saharan Africa, Dami Osunsanya, Director, Softbank Opportunity Fund and many more.
If you weren’t at the previous editions of the Future of Commerce or you need a refresher on what was discussed, you should catch up here and here.
From cutting-edge discussions to tech festivals, a buffet of exhibitions, investor-pitch showcases and product showcases, Moonshot is coming bigger and better. We will also be exploring 8 content tracks and there will be a startup pitch competition where innovations get the opportunity to showcase their ideas and get the financing they need to scale.
You can attend the conference by getting a ticket. Click here to get your ticket.
The very first thing to do is to save your seat by getting your ticket. Once your seat is secured, keep an eye out on our social pages and website as we’ll be putting out content and information as the event approaches to help you prepare adequately. Ensure to engage with them so you can get a sense of what to expect. Ahead of the event, have a plan on what you intend to achieve from the event and work towards it. Ensure to come with questions on the day of the event, network, and foster important relationships that’d be useful in your career journey.
Anyone can attend the conference, especially if you’re curious about the future of tech in Africa! This year, we’re particularly open to startups and innovators in commerce Web3 and metaverse, AI &ML, Content and gaming, Talent, Inclusion & Diversity, Venture Capital, Startup Clinic, Telco & Enterprise
If you’d like to be a sponsor or partner with us for Moonshot 2023, send an email to ads@bigcabal.com or fill out this form.
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