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    We’re bringing together some of the most audacious thinkers and doers in African tech, working on everything from fintech to commerce, energy, Web3 and AI, telco, cloud and more.

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    • BIG TECH/ENTERPRISE
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    • CREATIVE ECONOMY
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    • ENTERING TECH
    • FUEL: THE INVESTOR CONFERENCE
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    • GOVERNMENT, POLICY & REGULATION
    • STARTUP FESTIVAL
    • Ann Marème Atayi

      Senior International Institutions Manager, BPI/EuroQuity

      CREATIVE ECONOMY

      Ann-Mareme Atayi is International Institutions Manager at EuroQuity – the French Public Investment Bank – where she specializes in partnerships between African/French Tech-enabled companies, institutional relations, and cultural and creative industries projects.

      Specialized in International Relations from Sciences Po Paris, she has served both public and private institutions, including the United Nations diplomatic body, the French Development Bank, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, MEDEF’s Washington Office, and the United Bank for Africa.

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      Ann Marème Atayi

      Senior International Institutions Manager, BPI/EuroQuity

    • Dayo Fagade

      Director, Global Sales, BD and Partnerships, Cedar Money

      FUTURE OF COMMERCE

      Dayo leads global sales, business development and partnerships at Cedar Money, a fast-growing fintech revolutionizing global payments for businesses across Africa and beyond. With a career spanning nearly 20 years, Dayo has held senior leadership roles at Temenos, Diebold Nixdorf, Oracle, SAP, and Finastra, where he drove regional business expansion, strategic partnerships, and digital transformation initiatives, delivering multi-million-dollar revenue growth annually. His deep expertise in banking technology, payments, and enterprise solutions has made him a trusted advisor to financial institutions navigating complex transformation journeys. With passionate advocacy for innovation and operational excellence, Dayo brings a wealth of insights on scaling fintech solutions in emerging markets.

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      Dayo Fagade

      Director, Global Sales, BD and Partnerships, Cedar Money

    • Owenize Odia

      General Manager, Blockchain.com Africa

      EMERGING TECH

      Owenize is the General Manager for Africa at Blockchain.com and a recognised pioneer in the continent’s crypto industry. With 17+ years in finance and 9+ years in crypto, she is a respected thought leader committed to expanding access to regulated digital asset services. Her leadership bridges global innovation with Africa’s growing markets, driving Blockchain.com’s mission to empower millions with secure and reliable crypto solutions.

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      Owenize Odia

      General Manager, Blockchain.com Africa

    • Ayotunde Alabi

      CEO, Luno Nigeria

      EMERGING TECH

      Ayotunde Alabi is the CEO of Luno Nigeria, where he focuses on providing secure access to digital assets and improving the financial system. With over ten years of experience in finance, technology, and capital markets, he has held leadership positions at Spektra, ARM HoldCo, FBNQuest, and Heritage Bank Limited. He also served as CFO and Chairman of Mercury Microfinance Bank, where he helped advance financial inclusion.

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      Ayotunde Alabi

      CEO, Luno Nigeria

    • David Adeleke

      Founder, Communiqué

      CREATIVE ECONOMY

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      David Adeleke

      Founder, Communiqué

    • Chinedu Obidiegwu

      Business Development Lead, Luno Nigeria

      EMERGING TECH

      Chinedu is the Business Development lead for Luno Nigeria. He is passionate about putting the power of Cryptocurrency in everybody’s hand by making cryptocurrency easily accessible to everyone, anywhere and whoever you are. He led Luno’s retail growth in Nigeria and is highly focused on increasing access to Cryptocurrency in the Nigerian market.

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      Chinedu Obidiegwu

      Business Development Lead, Luno Nigeria

    • Oji Udezue

      Global Product Leader

      EMERGING TECH

      Oji Udezue is an experienced product management leader with a career spanning marketing, sales, engineering, and design leadership. He has a proven track record of building customer-centric products, scaling them to market success, and mentoring high-performing teams. He was formerly Chief Product Officer at Calendly, where he helped guide the company to unicorn status, and also led the Content, Creation, and Conversation team at Twitter, overseeing Tweets, DMs, Spaces, and the Creators Initiative. Oji previously served as Head of Product for Atlassian’s Communication division, where he launched Atlassian’s first post-IPO product, and has also held leadership positions at Spiceworks, Bridgewater Associates, and Microsoft, where he spent over a decade in product management. 

      In his free time, Oji mentors startups through ProductMind, focusing on diverse founders and B2B SaaS ventures. He is also co-author of Building Rocketships: Product Management for High-Growth Companies, a blueprint for scaling in the age of AI.

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      Oji Udezue

      Global Product Leader

    • Bolakale Mallick

      CEO, Startbutton

      FUTURE OF COMMERCE

      Bolakale combines a background in law, compliance, technology, and operations. With over seven years of experience advising and working with fintechs across Africa—including Paystack, Pagatech, Interswitch, Chipper Cash, and MFS Africa (now Onafriq)—he brings regulatory fluency and strategic clarity. His experience in structuring cross-border payment operations has been central to building Startbutton’s Merchant of Record (MoR) capabilities.

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      Bolakale Mallick

      CEO, Startbutton

    • Chimene Chinah

      CEO,  Dantown

      STARTUP FESTIVAL

      Chimene Chinah is the CEO of Dantown, a fast-growing fintech company committed to connecting the globe, financially. With over eight years of experience building products and scaling businesses from the ground up, Chimene blends strategic insight with hands-on executionto drive growth and innovation. He holds an MSc and an MBA, alongside globally recognized certifications including the Certified Product Manager (CPM, AIPMM) and Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA, CFI), reflecting his pursuit of excellence and adherence to international business standards. Chimene’s leadership philosophy is rooted in the belief that everything rises and falls on leadership. He leads with clarity and intention, developing people as much as he drives results. For him, true impact comes from empowering others and cultivating leadership at every level of an organisation.

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      Chimene Chinah

      CEO,  Dantown

    • Barene Jankovich-Besan

      Independent Consultant

      EMERGING TECH

      Barene Jankovich-Besan is an independent consultant and self-described consumer behavior scientist.  She helps businesses uncover growth opportunities by digging into what really drives user behaviour—and turning those insights into strategies that deliver on the bottom line. Having lived and worked across multiple African countries and industries, from financial services to FMCG and consumer tech, she brings a continent-wide perspective to her work. Most recently, Barene has been exploring the peculiarities of the AI ecosystem in Africa. 

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      Barene Jankovich-Besan

      Independent Consultant

    • Ikemesit Effiong

      Partner, SBM Intelligence

      STARTUP FESTIVAL

      Ikemesit Effiong is a lawyer and Partner at SBM Intelligence, where he manages the firm’s African research network and works with clients across Nigeria’s political, economic, and social sectors. His experience spans judicial administration, geopolitics, corporate communications, and political consulting, including serving as a consultant to four Nigerian governorship races and advising leading multinationals on compliance and CSR.

      Since 2021, he has led projects on countering COVID-19 misinformation, shaping post-lockdown education policy, strengthening press freedoms, and improving democratic participation for vulnerable groups. Outside his professional role, he manages a 1,300-member finance professionals mentoring network, chairs the Technology Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Business Law, and contributes to West Africa’s first civil society self-regulatory framework.

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      Ikemesit Effiong

      Partner, SBM Intelligence

    • Wilfred Alfred

      Senior Strategist, FourthCanvas

      STARTUP FESTIVAL


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      Wilfred Alfred

      Senior Strategist, FourthCanvas

    • Napa Onwusah

      Ex Google, AWS, Microsoft

      BIG TECH/ENTERPRISE

      Napa Onwusah is a global business leader with over 25 years of experience across technology, finance, and consulting. She has held leadership roles at Amazon Web Services, Google, Visa, Microsoft, Cisco, and SAP, where she built a reputation for driving growth, leading high-performing teams, and advancing digital transformation. At AWS, she led startup engagement across the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey, achieving 39% year-on-year growth and exceeding revenue targets. At Google, she headed sales for Sub-Saharan Africa, delivering record growth and earning the Google Leader Award. Napa is currently Managing Partner at PlacidCode Labs, helping founders build scalable products, and leads Built4Balance, a consultancy focused on revenue and business growth.

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      Napa Onwusah

      Ex Google, AWS, Microsoft

    • Babajide Duroshola

      General Manager, M-KOPA

      STARTUP FESTIVAL

      Babajide Duroshola is a seasoned business management executive with over a decade of expertise in startups, technology, banking, and consulting. He is currently the General Manager of M-KOPA Nigeria where he leads strategic growth and operations. With a rich background in business operations, strategy, marketing, and community engagement, Babajide brings transnational experience across African and emerging markets. Before joining M-KOPA, Babajide was the Country Director at SafeBoda Nigeria, where he played a pivotal role in driving the overall growth of the business. His diverse experience also includes serving as the Community Manager for Technical Talent at Andela.

      Babajide is a Limited Partner at Rallycap Global, an investment fund focused on high-potential startups in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, where he has championed investments in transformative companies like Risevest.

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      Babajide Duroshola

      General Manager, M-KOPA

    • Jide Martin

      CEO, Comic Republic

      CREATIVE ECONOMY

      Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani is Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and a pioneer in Africa’s startup ecosystem. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), the leading pan-African innovation centre with presence in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, and Namibia. Since its founding in 2010, CcHUB has nurtured hundreds of startups through mentorship, funding, and access to resources, becoming a vital catalyst for Africa’s technology ecosystem.

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      Jide Martin

      CEO, Comic Republic

    • Boubacar Djiba

      CEO, Senmixmaster

      CREATIVE ECONOMY

      Boubacar is a visionary entrepreneur bridging creative industries, AI, and communications. He has led major educational, entrepreneurial, and cultural projects across Africa with the British Council and UK Embassy in Senegal. Founder of Vazy Music, he discovered new talent and produced hits like Skyfall by Sprinoir & Black M. Recognized by Forbes, he also launched Africa’s first online academy for music producers during COVID-19. He is also Country Partner Manager at the Music Business Academy for Africa. He is also at the head of Africa’s first AI mastering and audio enhancement platform Senmixmaster championing sustainable growth in the continent’s creative economy.

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      Boubacar Djiba

      CEO, Senmixmaster

    • Goodness “Ada” Armstrong

      Founder, StartupHR Africa

      ENTERING TECH

      Goodness “Ada” Armstrong is a top voice in HR and Executive talent recruitment in Nigeria with nearly a decade of experience working across big tech multinationals like Microsoft.
      She is the founder of Startuphr Africa, a HR services company supporting the African tech ecosystem (Founders, Operators, Innovators, HR professionals, Startups) with end-to-end HR support from executive recruitment to HR systems, policy and structure design for launch and growth across Africa.
      Before Startuphr, she led HR/ People Operations for Microsoft in Nigeria, before joining Coven Works as Head of Talent for Africa.
      As founder of Startuphr Africa, she leads executive talent recruitment and HR systems design across Africa and has consulted for government and VC-funded startups across Fintech, AI, Edtech, and Healthtech.

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      Goodness “Ada” Armstrong

      Founder, StartupHR Africa

    • Pierrick Chabi

      CEO, Wakatoon

      CREATIVE ECONOMY

      Pierrick Chabi is a cultural and creative industries innovator and the founder of Wakatoon, a revolutionary platform that turns children’s drawings into animated cartoons via mobile devices. With a background blending design, education, and digital media, he has championed new storytelling methods that engage young creators. Under his leadership, Wakatoon bridges art, tech, and learning—empowering children to bring their imagination to life while strengthening Africa’s creative ecosystem and showcasing the continent’s digital innovation on the world stage.

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      Pierrick Chabi

      CEO, Wakatoon

    • Addy Awofisayo

      Music, Content and Tech Executive

      CREATIVE ECONOMY

      Addy Awofisayo is a Music, Content and Tech Executive with expertise in Africa’s Creative Economy. She has gained over 10 years of global experience working in various strategy, finance, content and partnership roles across Africa, Europe and North America. Addy began her career at Microsoft, working in Finance & Strategy. Kicking off her career in media,  she worked at Discovery Communications on the content team for international markets, and also served as the Director for content and business strategy for a Pan-African media organization. At YouTube, Addy previously led content partnerships for Sub-Saharan Africa, negotiating partnership deals with large media companies and implementing initiatives for Creators to grow the creative economy on the continent.

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      Addy Awofisayo

      Music, Content and Tech Executive

    • Roimot Ajiboye-Ibitoye

      Compliance Lead, Roqqu

      EMERGING TECH

      Roimot Yetunde Ajiboye is a seasoned Chief Compliance and Risk Officer with extensive expertise in regulatory compliance, risk management, AML/CTF frameworks, and financial crime prevention within the fintech and cryptocurrency industries. She specializes in developing and implementing compliance strategies, conducting enterprise-wide risk assessments (EWRA), and ensuring adherence to global financial regulations. With a proven track record of strengthening regulatory compliance frameworks, overseeing licensing processes, and mitigating operational, financial, and reputational risks, Roimot has played a pivotal role in aligning business operations with international financial standards. She has led compliance teams, collaborated with regulators, and implemented risk-based AML/CTF policies to safeguard businesses from financial crimes.

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      Roimot Ajiboye-Ibitoye

      Compliance Lead, Roqqu

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