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Senior Program Officer, Gates Foundation
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Day 1
Nov 7, 2025 3:05 PM
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Block I

Africa & Global Policy Panel

Jon M. Huntsman Hall - F80
Jon M. Huntsman Hall - F80
Africa to the World (Global Policy). From Aid to Agency: Africa Rewrites the Rules of Engagement
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Charity Ofosuhene
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IBRAHIM “IB” HAMAD
IBRAHIM “IB” HAMAD
Alex Otieno
Alex Otieno
DORIS KOMLA
DORIS KOMLA
RUDOLPH AMPOFO
RUDOLPH AMPOFO
Arthur Asiimwe
Arthur Asiimwe
Chisom Okechukwu
Chisom Okechukwu
OMONYE UKPOMA-AJITENA
OMONYE UKPOMA-AJITENA
TOLUWASE OLADAPO
TOLUWASE OLADAPO
JOHN GADZI
JOHN GADZI
TANATSA KAMHUNGA
TANATSA KAMHUNGA
CHRISTOPHER CHAPLIN
CHRISTOPHER CHAPLIN
SAMUEL BARRINGTON
SAMUEL BARRINGTON
JEREMIAH Owusu-Koramoah
JEREMIAH Owusu-Koramoah
Marvellous Iheukwumere
Marvellous Iheukwumere
TIM VIDALE
TIM VIDALE
SULAIMAN CISSE
SULAIMAN CISSE
mohamed karar
Mohamed Karar
ROBIN POLLAK
ROBIN POLLAK
KEKE HAMMOND
KEKE HAMMOND
KEN AGYAPONG JR.
KEN AGYAPONG JR.
QUEEN CHINYERE QUINN
QUEEN CHINYERE QUINN
Keynote Speaker
Peace Hyde
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Jemimah Orevaoghene
Dr. Omowale Crenshaw – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Dr. Omowale Crenshaw
Stephen Sammut – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Stephen Sammut
Rahul Srinivasan – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Rahul Srinivasan
Lina Kacyem – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Lina Kacyem
Karikari Achireko Kwagyan – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Karikari Achireko Kwagyan
Daniel Rosa – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Daniel Rosa
Jeph B. Acheampong – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Jeph B. Acheampong
Sabrina Lamb – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Sabrina Lamb
Wale Adebanwi – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Wale Adebanwi
Maua Osoro – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Maua Osoro
Yve-Car Momperousse – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Yve-Car Momperousse
Marc Alain Boucicault – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Marc Alain Boucicault
David Mullings – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
David Mullings
Sofiyat Ibrahim – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Sofiyat Ibrahim
Nana Agyemang – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Nana Agyemang
Korede Kaneto Akinsete – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Korede Kaneto Akinsete
Ade Famoti – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Ade Famoti
Priscilla Addison – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Priscilla Addison
Caitlyn Kumi – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Caitlyn Kumi
Prince Crentsil – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Prince Crentsil
Ola Musè – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Ola Musè
Temi Ibirogba – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Temi Ibirogba
Hakeem Angulu – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Hakeem Angulu
Emi Mahmoud – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Emi Mahmoud
Dr. Chinasa Okolo – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Dr. Chinasa T Okolo
Mercy Tembon – Speaker | Wharton Africa Business Forum 32
Dr. Mercy Tembon
Sipho Ndlamini, President, Africa & Middle East at gamma is attending WABF 32
Sipho Ndlamini
Niyi Osidipe, Head of Africa at UnitedMasters is attending WABF 32
Niyi Osidipe
Nathan Kosisochukwu, Brydge- Intra-African trade & payment settlements platform is attending WABF 32
Nathan Kosisochukwu
Napo Ramodibedi, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Mendi Group of Companies is attending WABF 32
Napo Ramodibedi
Kevin Boakye, Co-Founder & Partner of Africa Creative Agency is attending WABF 32
Kevin Boakye
Gloria Mamba, Executive, Board Member and Chair of the Trade Development Bank is attending WABF 32
Gloria Mamba
Juls, Grammy-nominated and MOBO Award-winning British-Ghanaian producer, DJ, and songwriter is attending WABF 32
Juls
Jonathan Ojany, CFO and Head of Strategy & Transformation at KFC U.S.A is attending WABF 32
Jonathan Ojany
Dr. Garry Conille, Former Prime Minister of Haiti & Senior UN Development Official-Africa 7 Carribean is attending WABF 32
Dr. Garry Conille
Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Africa Lead @ OpenAI is attending WABF 32
Emmanuel Lubanzadio
Charles Abedier, Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation is attending WABF 32
Charles Abedier
Chukwudi Anagbogu, Apple’s Content Business Development team, is attending WABF 32
Chukwudi Anagbogu
Ahmed Ahmed, Hakimu- African legal AI infrastructure is attending WABF 32
Ahmed Ahmed
Ashish Thakkar, Group CEO- Y9K is attending WABF 32
Ashish Thakkar

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