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AI in Action: Shaping Africa’s Future
African businesses are leveraging AI to overcome challenges and accelerate growth in unique ways, this DLD25 panel discussion highlights. Moderated by Franziska Reh (Uncap), the session brings together Euler Bropleh…
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Changing Agriculture by Empowering Farmers
Farmerline is a digital marketplace that helps smallholder farmers in West Africa access information, financing and markets. In his DLD24 conversation with journalist David Kirkpatrick, Farmerline’s founder Alloysius Attah describes…
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Music Makes a Continent: Afrobeats on the Move
Nigerian singer 1da Banton (his first name rhymes with “wonder”) is one of Africa’s most exciting musicians. In this DLD24 session with 1da, his manager Bryan Owujie and moderator Thomas Hesse…
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Learning from the Future
This DLD24 conversation between Herbert Wigwe, the late CEO of Access Bank Group, and Helmut Schönenberger, the Vice President of UnternehmerTUM in Munich, focuses on the future of higher education…
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Emerging Investment Ecosystems
Emerging markets like India, Nigeria and other countries across Africa offer exciting opportunities for investors, as you’ll hear in this insightful DLD24 panel discussion moderated by author and advisor Thomas…
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Building Innovation Bridges between Africa & Europe
Policy and innovation experts from Germany and Nigeria explore ways for Africa and Europe to inspire each other and reap the benefits of closer collaboration. The panelists also take a…
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Developing Africa’s Digital Infrastructure
Digital infrastructure plays a crucial role in the development and prosperity of a society. This DLD24 conversation between Wale Ajisebutu (21st Century Technologies) and Anthonia Adenaya Huard (Business Sweden) highlights…
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The New Chess Masters
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has an important goal: to give at least one million African children the chance to lead a better life by teaching them the game of…
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“Africa is Gearing up for Growth”
Find out why DLD24 speaker Lexi Novitske is confident that Africa will become a global leader in tech, overcome its challenges – and where the continent’s super powers lie.
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African Leapfrogging
Africa is a continent of tremendous potential and opportunities. This talk focuses on the question of how Africa can realize its potential further, and where the continent is already overtaking…
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The Evolution of the Nigerian Tech Ecosystem
In this DLD Munich session, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General and CEO of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), gives an overview of the Nigerian Tech Ecosystem in conversation with…
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Africa Next: The Continent of Opportunities
From business to health, mobility and education: Digital services give founders and investors the chance to advance an entire continent – and benefit from it.
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