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Business Week Afrika is an entrepreneur support organisation founded to Empower African Entrepreneurs with knowledge, skills, networks and opportunities to help them do business better and drive economic growth across the continent.
The conference offers a valuable learning platform for African entrepreneurs, focusing on key areas such as market access, logistics, financing, sustainable practices, and building inclusive teams. This summit is essential for gaining insights that can enhance business growth and innovation.
With over 2000 attendees from various African countries, the summit presents a prime opportunity for entrepreneurs to network, form strategic partnerships, and gain new perspectives. This environment is conducive to discovering growth opportunities and expanding professional networks.
Entrepreneurs can leverage the event’s exhibition and trade show to display their products and services, attract potential investors, and connect with new customers and partners. This exposure is crucial for business visibility and future success.
The summit provides direct access to funding markets, connecting entrepreneurs with investors and financial experts. This facilitates discussions around funding, investment, and market expansion, making it an ideal place for entrepreneurs aiming to accelerate their business growth.
The event celebrates the diversity of African cultures through food, attire, music, dance, and art from different regions. This cultural showcase not only enriches the networking experience but also deepens appreciation for the continent’s rich heritage.
Our mission is to facilitate seamless access to funding, streamline payment systems, optimise cash flow for entrepreneurs, and enhance the movement of products with improved market access across the continent, fostering an environment conducive to sustainable economic development and innovation.
Our goal is to empower African entrepreneurs by facilitating easier market access and streamlined movement of goods, while providing comprehensive education on navigating and tapping into these markets to seize lucrative business opportunities.
Our objective is to democratise access to knowledge, essential skills, and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs in Africa, empowering them to scale their businesses effectively, catalyse sustainable economic growth across the continent and provide vital employment opportunities across the continent.
Empowering African entrepreneurs to cultivate sustainable and climate-friendly businesses.
Our objective is to foster inclusivity and diversity within the entrepreneurial landscape of the continent by actively engaging and empowering youth , women and differently abled individuals ensuring equitable access to opportunities and enabling them to thrive as entrepreneurs in the African business ecosystem.
The Creative Economy and Digital Economy Summit is a curated gathering aimed at fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth within the creative and digital sectors. This smaller-scale summit provides a platform for entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and ecosystem enablers to converge, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities for economic advancement.
Collaborate- partner with and contribute non-monetary invaluable resources, expertise, and support to amplify the event's impact in empowering African entrepreneurs.
Sponsorship involves a financial or in-kind support provided by a company, organization, or individual to an event.
A public display or presentation of objects, artworks, products, or information in a specific venue or space.
Entrepreneurs who purchase an all-access ticket, enabling them to fully participate in and benefit from every activity, session, and networking opportunity offered throughout the two day event .
A delegate refers to an individual who is chosen or appointed to represent a group, organization, or constituency at a meeting, conference, or event.
Global Moderator
Founder & CEO Tubayo
CEO / FOUNDER FINCRA
Regional Director for Africa WEConnect InternationalPresident Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT)
CEO Kenya Association of Manufacturers
Business Banking Director Absa Bank Kenya PLC
Founder, Lead Consultant & Trainer EcommEssentials
Country Manager, Invest in Africa & Co-Chair, UNDRR ARISE Global Board
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder TWIVA
Trade, Gender and Finance Associate SME Founders Associate
CEO/Team Lead Verst Carbon
Head of Grants and Inclusion HEVA Fund.
Founder at WAI Network
Co-Founder LAM Sisterhood,
Co-Founder at Chpter
Marketing and Communications Manager, Baraza Media Lab
Co-founder Kayana Create
Public Speaker , Author
Head of Operations and Programs Baraza
Creative Entrepreneur, Musician, Podcaster & ContEnt Creator.
Chief SME & Enterprise Development Officer at KEPSA
Human Rights Activist
Risk Assessment Manager at Nanika Limited
Phenomenal conversationalist
Co-Founder of Akilikash
Program Manager At Freedom Fund
Director of Programs - Riziki Source.
Partner, Head of Private Enterprise KPMG East Africa
Associate Director, Tax at KPMG East Africa.
Deputy Global program manager Hivos Foundation
Founder of Nyalore Impact Limited
Co-Founder and CEO Yna Kenya
Founder of Enua Kijana Afrika (Enuka)
Georgie Ndirangu 🇰🇪 8:30 - 9:00am: Keynote Speeches performances
9:00 - 9:45am: Panel Discussion (Q and A)
Nadia Ahmed Abdallah Elizabeth Wasunna 🇰🇪 Georgie Ndirangu 🇰🇪 Enhancing Funding to MSME through innovative financing models, digital payment systems and cash flow management
James Kimani Sandeep Main Ndirangu Ngatia Harrison Wole Ayodele 🇳🇬 Unlocking Pan-African Trade Opportunities “: Strategies for Seamless Market Integration and Growth
Emily Manjeru Mark Kiarie Makena Mwiti 🇰🇪 Fiona Ngaruro 🇰🇪 Anthony Mwangi 🇰🇪 Frida Owinga 🇰🇪 1. Panel discussion - Scaling Impactful Partnerships
2. Brainstorm session - Addressing Misaligned Partnership Goals
3. Brainstorm Creative Solutions for Impactful Partnerships
4. Guided Discussion on Past Partnership Challenges
5. Goal Driven Curated Networking Session
Georgie Ndirangu 🇰🇪 BUILDING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES: Integrating Sustainability Practices into Core Business Models, Green Product Development, and Circular Economic Approaches
1. Opening Keynote
2. Panel Discussion - Overcoming Challenges in Green Business Ecosystem
3. Interactive Sessions - Building a Sustainable Business (30 mins)
4. Call to Action - Wrap Up (10 mins)
5. Networking Break (15 mins)
MS Awuor Otieno Dorothy Antonia Musunga Brian Nyangena 🇰🇪 Terry Kinyua 🇰🇪 INCLUSIVE GROWTH: HOW DIVERSITY FUELS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
1. Keynote/Masterclass - Awareness Session
2. Case Studies - Showcasing Organizations in the DEI Space
3. Panel Discussion - How Diversity Fuels Business Development
4. Interactive Session with Q&A
Carolyne Momanyi Sebastian Mwaura Susan Githaiga Brian Ndiritu Agnes Maghema Imani Alpha CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE DIGITAL AGE: The intersection of creativity, business, and technology
1. Introduction and Short Quiz
2. Keynote Address
3. Panel Discussion - “The Business on Creatives: What We Are Learning”
4. Q&A with Audience
5. Demos/Interactive Workshop and Short Pitch Session
6. End
BEN CYCO Cynthia Muthoni Anne Moraa Wendi Ndaki Dr. Akati Khasiani Peter Kironji 🇰🇪 
