About this Event
Venue: Somerville College - The Margaret Thatcher Centre Lecture Hall Format: In-person only
Breakfast: 9:20am-10:00am BST
Session: Starts 10:00am BST after complimentary breakfast at the college
Moderators: AfOx Scholars 2023/2024
Paul Siniga: Founder and Director, Aguila Group Limited
Patricia Mativo: Founder & Executive Director, Climclusive
Key Speakers:
Rana Taha: United Nations Resident Coordinator in Tunisia
Nzioka Waita: Managing Director for Africa, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Panelists:
Bidemi Zakariyau Akande:CEO & Founder, LSF PR
Cleopatra Chido Mpemba: Special Advisor to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Tinashe Ngwenya: CEO & Founder Maarifa
Terembe Cherono: CEO & Founder Tsun Studio
Sesion Background:
Celebrating 10 years since Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) establishment, this side event is inspired by AfOx’s Spirit of Ubuntu. It seeks to convene African founders, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to explore how African-led enterprises, advisory models, and community-driven initiatives are shaping sustainable development across the continent.
Africa is home to a new generation of leaders who are driving innovative and locally grounded solutions to some of the continent’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, governance, education, health, economic inclusion, and social justice. These leaders are leveraging entrepreneurship, research, policy, and community engagement to create sustainable pathways for development that are both impactful and inclusive.
Through dialogue, shared experiences, and networking, this event will provide a platform to strengthen connections and catalyse partnerships aimed at advancing inclusive and sustainable development across Africa.
Objectives
This session reflects AfOx’s commitment to fostering equitable partnerships, African-led knowledge production, and collaborative solutions rooted in the Ubuntu philosophy of shared humanity and collective progress, and will aim to;
- Showcase African-led initiatives and enterprises that are contributing to sustainable development across the continent.
- Explore innovative approaches to leadership, governance, investment, and social entrepreneurship.
- Facilitate dialogue between scholars, practitioners, and policymakers on emerging opportunities and challenges.
- Encourage collaboration and networking among members of the AfOx and wider Oxford communities, and partners
- Inspire participants to engage in partnerships that advance inclusive and sustainable development in Africa.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Somerville College, Woodstock Road, Oxford, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
