Driving Business in Africa

Virtual Networking Event

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
08:00 - 13:00 EST / 13:00 - 18:00 GMT

View the sessions below

Build Lasting Connections

Business Networking:

Virtually meet and chat with fellow attendees and Empower Africa’s global community. Create valuable relationships with experts, business leaders and senior officials dedicated to driving business in Africa.

Panel Discussions
& Presentations

1. Opening

1:45pm - 1:55pm GMT

Opening Remarks by Empower Africa Founder and CEO, Ezi Rapaport

2. Special Presentation

The Case for Investing in Africa

2:00pm - 2:30pm GMT

Special Edition of the Michael Redd Podcast "Betting on Yourself"

With Feature Discussions By:

Michael Redd

Former All-Star NBA Player, Olympic Gold Medalist & World Class Investor

Harry 'Tomi Davies (TD)

Chief Investment Officer at GreenTec Capital Partners

3. Panel Discussion

Technology: Shaping The Future of Agriculture

3:00pm - 3:30pm GMT

A look into the future of agriculture technology and the expanded potential it can have across the continent

With Feature Presentations By:

Benny Shimon

CEO & Founder, Agrimapic

Amit Noam

COO, Agritask

Maoz Aviv

Director of Agriculture, Empower Africa

Ramy Alon

Director of Aquaculture
Palgey Maim

4. Panel Discussion

Spotlight on Botswana

4:00pm - 4:30pm GMT

New investment opportunities and developments for the country of Botswana to drive business forward

With Feature Presentations By:

Arun P. Iyer, MSA, CPA, CGMA

CEO, Alpha Direct Insurance Company

Julius Tsheko

Project Manager at Botswana Investment and Trade Centre

Mbakisi (MB) Gopolang

Investment Analyst at Debswana Pension Fund

Engage
& Discover

VIP & Members Lounge:

Meet members of the Empower Africa Business Network including; top executives, government officials, investors and other VIP guests.

Exhibition Hall:

Virtual exhibition hall of select companies presenting their products and services.

Meet Professionals
from Around
the Globe

At last month’s event:

member testimonials

Hear from previous attendees

“The Empower Africa networking event showcased a new way to engage with government officials and business from all over the world. Despite being virtual, it was really possible to meet and speak with people in a range of different and relevant sectors. What would have been a prohibitively expensive event to have in person became a fantastic opportunity to jumpstart relationships. The money saved on the event can go to investing in new opportunities and working with new contacts.”

“The empower Africa networking event showcased a new way to engage with government officials and business from all over the world. Despite being virtual, it was really possible to meet and speak with people in a range of different and relevant sectors. What would have been a prohibitively expensive event to have in person became a fantastic opportunity to jumpstart relationships. The money saved on the event can go to investing in new opportunities and working with new contacts.”

what Are Empower Africa Event’s Like?

January 21, 2020

“Driving Business in Africa” cocktail reception at the London Arts Club during the UK-Africa Summit Week

The reception brought together seventy investors, businessmen, government officials, and non-profit representatives to share ideas and spark conversations on driving business in Africa.

November 4-7, 2020

“Driving Business in Africa” event and round table discussion at the Harvard Club of New York City:

Empower Africa hosted a “Driving Business in Africa” Investors’ Breakfast and round table discussion at the Harvard Club of New York City during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week in NYC. The breakfast, which took place on September 27th 2019, gave attendees a chance to hear about the investment and business landscape in Sierra Leone from senior government officials shaping the country’s economic future. The event was attended by representatives of international companies operating in the agriculture, tourism, energy, and finance sectors.