Speakers

António Guterres
UN Secretary General

Amina J. Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat
Chairperson, African Union Commission

H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto
President of Kenya

H.E. Andrzej Sebastian Duda
President of Poland

H.E. Felix Tshisekedi
President of Democratic Republic of the Congo

H.E João Lourenço
President of Angola

H.E. Hakainde Hichilema
President of Zambia

H.E. Amb. Philémon Yang
President of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
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H.E. Amb. Albert Muchanga
Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals - African Union Commission
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Prof. Benedict Oramah
President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
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Solange Ribeiro
Vice-President of Neoenergia, Vice-Chair of United Nations Global Compact Board (UNGC) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Operator of the Brazilian Electric System (ONS)
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H.E. Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON
Immediate Past Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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John G. Coumantaros
Chairperson of Flour Mills of Nigeria





Dr. Victoria Kwakwa
Regional Vice President Eastern and Southern Africa, The World Bank Group
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Damilola Ogunbiyi
CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy
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Dr. James Mwangi
Group Managing Director, CEO Equity Group Holdings Executive Chairman, Equity Group Foundation
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H.E. Paula Ingabire
Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda
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Ahunna Eziakonwa
Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator, and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA), UNDP
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Dr. Kevin K. Kariuki
Vice President, Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth, African Development Bank (AfDB)
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Hon. Aisha Adamu Augie
Director-General, Center For Black and AFrican Arts & Civilisation (CBAAC)
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Ibrahima Cheikh Diong
Former UN Assistant Secretary-General and Former Director General - African Risk Capacity Group
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Chido Cleopatra Mpemba
African Union Chairperson's Special Envoy on Youth, African Union Commission
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Dr. Julie Gichuru
Founder, President & CEO; Africa Leadership and Dialogue Institute (ALADI)
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Hon. Amos Hochstein
Senior Advisor to the President on Energy & Investment, U.S. Federal Government
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Amadou Wadda
Senior Director, Project Development &Technical Solutions, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
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Jahi Wise
Senior Advisor to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Fotemah Mba
Head of Artiste and Repertoire, Cinq Music; CEO, JUMP AFRICA





Anna Ekeledo
Founder, timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation; Executive Director, AfriLabs
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Emtithal ‘Emi’ Mahmoud
World Champion Slam Poet; UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador









Meklit Hadero
Ethiopian-American Vocalist, Songwriter, & Composer, Cultural Strategist + Founder of Movement: Music and Migration, Remixed
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