Pearl Uzokwe
Pearl Uzokwe is a results oriented and impact driven executive with over 20 years of global leadership experience across the Global North and South. Currently, she serves as Director for Africa Forward at Catalyst 2030, leading efforts to support social innovators and entrepreneurs in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals across Africa. Previously, Pearl was […]
Chika Uwazie
Chika Uwazie is a business strategist and the founder of Career Queen. She formerly was the CEO at TalentBase, a Silicon Valley backed startup, which provides payroll software for African businesses. Chika believes that sharing knowledge on the intersection between technology and HR as well as advocating for women in technology encourages other women to […]
Seyi Tinubu
Ambassador Oluwaseyi (Seyi) Tinubu is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO and CO- Founder of Loatsad Promomedia Ltd, an outdoor advertising company which calls some of Nigeria’s leading blue chip and multinational companies as part of its clients. Developing tailor made solutions for successful brands, Tinubu is highly sought after for his sound legal experience, […]
Rachel Sibande
Rachel works to demonstrate sector-wide collaboration between D4D actors in deploying initiatives that enhance data use for evidence-based decision-making. She joined DIAL in September 2017 as Program Director, supporting program partners in selected countries. Prior to joining DIAL, Rachel established Malawi’s first technology hub; mHub. Through the hub, she championed the development and deployment of […]
Adenike Sheriff
Adenike Sheriff is Co-founder and Chief of Staff at Future Africa, a platform that provides capital, coaching and community for mission-driven innovators building an African Future where purpose and prosperity are within everyone’s reach. She’s currently studying Law at the University of Lagos and has over half a decade of experience working with technology companies […]
Tayo Olosunde
Tayo Olosunde is the Founder and Executive Director of Mindthegap (a strategic skill development and job creation social entreprise) with over 19 years combined experience in Human Resources Management, Software Development & usability, Sustainable Development, Public Policy Formulation, Advocacy & Implementation, Corporate Social Investment Management and Enterprise Incubation across Consulting, Banking, IT sectors and Public […]
Job Oyebisi
Job Oyebisi is a passionate social entrepreneur with a vision to build technology companies that leverages emerging tech to provide cutting edge solutions to glocal challenges in agriculture, climate change, education and health. He’s the founder of FarmCorps, an organization that works with food companies, farmers, agro-input distributors and micro-finance institution to create a more […]
Olusola Olakanmi
Olusola Olakanmi is a Director of Business Development for Mastercard across Sub Saharan Africa, and until recently, the Head of Card Products for the United Bank of Africa (UBA) Group. Prior to his stint at UBA, he served in several roles at Access Bank Plc and Unified Payment Services Limited including being responsible for building […]
Ndifreke Okwuegbunam
Ndifreke Okwuegbunam is a seasoned nonprofit professional with over 13 years’ experience in the social sector with strengths in Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Health. She is currently the Head of Programs at Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation, a grant making non-profit organization established to support NGOs and CBOs working in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Health […]
Patricia Obozuwa
Patricia Obozuwa is the Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer for GE Africa – a position she has held since April 2012 when she built the communications and public affairs function. Patricia leads a team of communicators across Sub-Saharan Africa, building and protecting GE’s brand and image on the sub-continent. She established GE Africa’s corporate social responsibility platform, GE Kujenga […]
Queen Nwokonneya
Queen Nwokonneya is an International Development professional and Private Sector Development adviser at Adam Smith International where she manages economic reform programmes across investment promotion, business environment reform and urban development. Queen was an Economist at PwC and served as a Project Finance Analyst at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank. As a Research Analyst at Saana […]