PAN AFRICAN TECH FOUNDATION - Key Persons
Alioune GUEYE, founded the AFRIQUE CHALLENGE Group, «L'Afrique qui ose!» in Casablanca in 1999, to offer African companies and public and private institutions a space for building the capacities of leaders and middle management, both in the private and public sectors, as well as for pooling experiences. In 2012, the Group launched an African Business Journal dedicated at entrepreneurship and African business. Today, this quarterly review, gives pride of place to Business Cases and collects the thoughts of leaders on the continent; it is sent directly to 3,500 leaders. Alioune is also the founder of Next Generation Entrepreneurship (NGE) association, which organizes Hub AFRICA, the first platform dedicated to African entrepreneurs, investors and SMEs. In 2014, Alioune founded the Africa / Asia exchange in Singapore, African Business International which organizes study and masterclass trips, and publishes an economic intelligence journal Asia Africa Business Review. Alioune has a Doctorate in Management Sciences from Sorbonne University. He is married and the father of two children.
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- Strategy and Reputation Management
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- Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Derrick is an experienced IT professional with over 20 years of experience in all sectors of IT(Information Technology) He worked all over the EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) as a consultant with some of the biggest companies in the world. Derrick specialises in Operating systems infrastructure, cloud, and data protection. Derrick is currently director of an IT consultancy company in the UK and Ghana working as a
contractor and also providing IT resourcing for companies when required. Derrick is a registered UK school governor and assists with challenging students in the Bedfordshire Schools. His voluntary roles also include working with students/graduates who require work experience within the IT
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- Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Sustainable Development
Dr Paolo Galizzi is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Sustainable Development Legal Initiative (SDLI) and the Corporate and Social Responsibility Program at the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School. For the past twenty years, Prof. Galizzi has worked in Africa and particularly in Ghana, where he has also held various academic positions including Visiting Professor of Law at the School of Law, GIMPA, Accra from 2015-2018; Founding Director of the African Center for International Criminal Law and Justice - ACICJ. Prof. Galizzi's work in Africa included setting up a Human Rights Moot Court Competition in East Africa (Great Lakes Human Rights Moot Court) with colleagues from the Faculty of Law of INES, Ruhengeri (Rwanda) and training of judges in East Africa in partnership with the Federal Judicial Center. His field work has included projects in Malawi as well as in South Africa. Prof. Galizzi has collaborated and supported the work of several international agencies and organizations the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Equator Initiative, the Red Ribbon Initiative, the Commission on the Legal Empowerment of the Poor and the UNPFA.
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- Chief Technology Officer ( CTO ) of Huawei Technologies
Jorge Sebastiao is a former a chief technology officer (CTO) of Huawei Technologies. Mr. Sebastiao brings more than 30 years of ICT experience (information and communications technology) to the Advisory Board. Mr Sebastiao has experience in Blockchain, DeFi, Asset Tokenization, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, 5G, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Big data, & Managed Services. Jorge is professional advisor for several innovative startups using disruptive technologies with focus on generating business value and enabling sustainability. He created the powerful framework A6 of security: Assess, Assess, Apply, Administer, Awareness & Agility. Jorge is a regular speaker at international conferences. Jorge has advised governments on their digital transformation and blockchain strategies.
Melvyn has over 20 years experience in digital learning working with a wide variety of subject matter experts and he is focused on keeping Africa driving forward with emerging technologies and the need to support the education, legal & regulatory and technological sectors. Outside digital learning, Melvyn is also a director for DWIB Leukemia Trust and a member of the National Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Transplant Alliance (NBTA), which is the coordinating voice for BAME transplant donation. He has a staunch interest in cars, motorsports, athletics, boxing, football and nature. Melvyn believes you cannot move forward by looking in your rear-view mirror.
Minkaila is a recruitment expert with 10 years working experience in student recruitment services. He worked with The West African Examinations Council (Ghana) as a Private Candidates recruitment officer where he recruited many candidates for various WAEC educational resources. In 2012, Minkaila realized the challenges faced by Ghanaian youth in accessing digital services in a period where educational and other economic sectors were experiencing a major digital transition, This inspired him to develop a network of digital and educational support services providers which have enabled over 20,000 Ghanaian youth gained admissions into Tertiary institutions and accessed various educational facilities. He was also awarded The Head of State Awards (2007) and The International Award for Young People founded by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT for his distinguished contribution to Social Development through voluntarism in Ghana, He is passionate about Tech education and currently plays the role of In-country Recruitment for PATF.
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- Training Coordinator
- Certified Learning & Development Consultant
Modupe Ativie is a certified learning & development consultant, and trainer, with over 14 years' cross sector experience, in facilitation, content creation and management and has spent most of her career in the education and knowledge space. She is the Lead Consultant at Eudora & Aegle Consulting, a Continuous Professional development and Learning & Development organization. As a trainer and educator, she was certified in 2016 by Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance with an International award in Delivering training, in 2012 by Philanthropy University for Girl Centered Design, and in 2020 by Havard Graduate School of Education as a Leader of Learning. To be able to perform Quality Assurance audits in schools and educational systems, she was also certified in 2019 by CQI/IRCA as an ISO 9001: 2015 QMS Lead Auditor. She is the African Lead for the Global Blockchain Women Alliance, also a certified trainer and training consultant. She sits on the board of the Global Womanity Initiative and is a member of the African Business Integrity Network. She is passionate about educating Africans especially women in technology especially Blockchain.
Bouchra BOUKLATA is University Professor & Researcher in Communication, Profiling, Soft Skills, ESP & Research Methodology. . Bouchra is the Secretary of the Arabic Commission of the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN), a specialized institution of the African Union. She is the general president of WOSSO (Workshop On Soft Skills Optimization). She is a member of the editorial board of KUWALA, An International Multi-Lingual Journal. Bouchra is an expert on the CLES (Certificate of Competence in Languages of Higher Education) a European educational program. She is a member in the ASELab (Advanced System Engineering Laboratory). Bouchra is also coordinator of the committee in charge of social, cultural and sports affairs, evaluator of English skills for students of the Erasmus + mobility program, double degree program and Master II program, a coordinator of the ad hoc committee for the creation of a Master, a producer of MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses) with the collaboration of the University UNINETTUNO, Italy.
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- Professor of Information Systems
Olayinka David-West is a Professor of Information Systems with over three decades experience in the IT and financial services industry and is a passionate advocate for digital transformation and inclusive finance. Professor David-West is Associate Dean at the Lagos Business School (LBS) and a member of the school's governance body. For almost a decade, she served as Academic Director of the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) providing capacity building and enterprise support services for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. She currently leads the Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Financial Services (SIDFS) initiative, a research, capacity building, engagement and advocacy initiative dedicated to enhancing financial inclusion in Nigeria. Olayinka is a renowned thought leader in digital transformation and applications in financial services. She has expert certifications in financial inclusion policy and digital money, is a governing council member of the Fintech Association of Nigeria and a member of the African Women in Finance and Payments. She is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), and the academic advocate to the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). She is also a qualified practitioner of the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). She mentors young women in STEM, and was featured on the Tech Women of Lagos exhibition, listed among the Leading Women in Nigeria's Financial Technology Industry and profiled on FintechTimes as a leading financial inclusion in Africa expert. Professor David-West holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Manchester Business School, and an MSc in Business Systems Analysis and Design from City University, London
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- President and Co - Founder of the SADC Women in Business
Shiphra Chisha is the President and Co-Founder of the SADC Women in Business, a company that provides women with access to trade and investments in eight (8) priority sectors ensuring women participation through the implementation of the AfCFTA. She is a Social Entrepreneur and Director of MKT Investments, a 14 year consultancy firm established to ensure sustainable socio economic development (SED) through collaboration with mining companies, government, MSMEs(SMME), traditional leadership and other partners, providing advisory services to Trustees and Beneficiaries of host communities on socio economic development. She is a member of the South African BRICS Skills , Manufacturing and Mining Working Groups, a member of IWF Global, Women in Mining South Africa, Advisory Board Member of African Women in Power and Energy.Her previous roles include the Executive Head of the BRICS Institute, Chief Executive Officer of the Sishen Iron Ore Mine Community Trust, NED of the Anglo American Coal, Chairman of the Anglo American Inyosi Coal Trust, Alternate Director of Continental Coal Limited and Deputy Chairman of InsurAfrica. Shiphra holds a MBA, MDP, a Bachelor Commerce in Economics and SLP from GIBS.
Tetteh "Tet" Kofi has a career background in market analysis, print and broadcast Journalism and is co-founder of the online PR firm JournoLink. He has presented Network Africa on the BBC World service along with other programmes in BBC Radio, and independent Radio Networks in the UK, and was publisher of the Ethnic Media Group with 4 titles in Britain including the market Leading New Nation Newspaper. He is currently involved in the establishment of the African Renaissance network, an agency that seeks to redefine the African way of being and re-imagine its future. He is Executive Consultant to Yanga TV, voted the favourite African Diaspora TV channel in the UK. As a PR consultant Tetteh has advised and trained senior executives and officials of The UK Cabinet Office, The British Army, L'Oréal Worldwide, Société Générale, British Aerospace, The EC Social Services Directorate, Logica and BP.
Vanessa Abankwah is the founder and designer of the luxury African-inspired Fashion and Home Interior brand Vanessa Akos Ltd. It's more than just brand it's a movement as it seeks to educate others on the vibrant African cultural history and also economically empower the women around Africa. She is also the Founder of To Thrive, an organization that hosts a series of personal development events to motivate and educate those from marginalized societies to become their best selves. Vanessa recently started The Black Wall Street UK, to raise fundsto assist black-owned small businesses and grassroots projects in the UK. She has utilized graduating at the top of her class in Law and in her MSc International Development to build a career as a Project Management Consultant for INGOs and NGOs for UN-funded projects in Human Rights, Edtech, Economic Development, Gender Equality, and Global Value Chain. On top of all her accolades, she sits on the board for a few charitable organizations and she continues to champion Africa's empowerment via economic and technological developments.
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- Founder
- President
- Managing Partner of BDO SARL
Zakaria Fahim is the Managing Partner of BDO SARL Maroc, In 2013, Mr. Fahim founded Francophone Hub Africa, the first platform for African Entrepreneurs (www.HubAfrica.co) under the high patronage of His Majesty. Zakaria holds an Accounting Expertise Diploma, 1994, Ministry of French National Education, Paris, and a Masters in Accounting and Financial Sciences and Techniques - Specialization in Information Systems, 1989 Poitiers. Zakaria also holds a Diploma in Management Information Technology, 1988, Le Havre,and Entrepreneurship Training in 2008 in London, preceded by a Leadership Training in 2007 at MSI in Washington. Zakaria is a member of the Executive Board of Patronage (CGEM) and one of the precursors of Crowdfunding in Morocco. Zakaria is the author of many articles on entrepreneurship, SMEs and alternative financing.