Just as over 5,000 participants and 40 speakers are on their way to the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, for the upcoming 5th Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Forum 2019, confirmation of attendance has been received from three African Presidents.
The 2019 Forum will feature Plenary Sessions, Masterclasses, a Pitching Competition, Networking Opportunities, UBA Marketplace and the Presidential Dialogue.
Business Hilights gathered that the Forum’s Presidential Dialogue will feature the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), H.E Félix Tshisekedi who will join President of Rwanda, H.E Paul Kagame and President of Senegal, H.E Macky Sall, in an interactive plenary session on Day 2 of the Forum.
The Presidential Dialogue will be moderated by TEF Founder, Tony Elumelu, and will feature all three presidents engaging directly with an audience of 5,000, comprising of entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors and business leaders, with thousands of people interacting live online, through TEFConnect.
Pundits say the Forum presents the largest single annual opportunity for entrepreneurs and policy makers to interact directly and all sessions at the Forum have private sector and public sector leaders anchor panel discussions, masterclasses, and a dynamic pitching competition that will engage an audience of start-up entrepreneurs, development institutions, and policymakers.
The speakers expected for this year’s Forum include Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of African Export-Import (AFREXIMBANK); Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AFDB); Dr. Awele Elumelu, Trustee, Tony Elumelu Foundation and Founder, Avon Medical; Kennedy Uzoka, Group CEO, UBA Group Plc; Mrs. Djene Kaba Conde, First Lady, Guinea; amongst other notable global business leaders.
