Africa's Unicorn Effect

May 5, 2017 09:00

Several African tech start-ups are on the verge of becoming “unicorns” with a $1 billion valuation. How can African business and entrepreneurs excel at commercializing innovation?

Dimensions to be addressed:
- Moving from lab to market
- Strengthening regional IP regimes
- Accessing global markets and financing

This session was developed in partnership with Quartz.

Simultaneous interpretation in French and English

This session will be livestreamed on TopLink and the Forum website. Please arrive 15 minutes early, as the doors will be closed at the scheduled time.

Speakers:

Yinka Adegoke

Editor, Semafor Africa, Semafor

Matsi Modise

Vice-Chairperson, SiMODiSA Start-Up

Rapelang Rabana

Founder, Rekindle Learning

Bright Simons

President, mPedigree

Ciiru Waweru Waithaka

Chief Executive Officer, FunKidz