Bede-obong Umoh
Senior Ecosystem Events Officer, AfriLabs
Bede-obong Umoh is the Senior Ecosystem Events Officer at AfriLabs with over 12 years of experience working across ecosystem development, stakeholder engagement, communications, partnerships and strategic convening.
At AfriLabs, she works to strengthen connections across Africa’s innovation ecosystem, bringing together founders, investors, policymakers, corporates, development partners and ecosystem builders to create opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange and growth. She is closely involved in shaping the AfriLabs Annual Gathering and other initiatives that connect Africa’s innovation communities with regional and global opportunities.
Bede-obong is particularly passionate about the creative digital economy and the potential of technology and innovation to unlock opportunities for Africa’s creative talent.
Creative Digital Economy
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32 people on the programme
The line-up 32
Modupe Odele
Managing partner Vazi Legal
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Marc orwuinyo watum
Vertex ecosystem chairman vertex ecosystem
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Rhoda Kakoma
Client Liaison & Business Partnerships Specialist Zambia National Commercial Bank PLC (ZANACO)
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Laura Kabwe
Head of the Femmes 360 Program (Female and Youth program) Centre d'Innovation de Lubumbashi (CINOLU)
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Enoabasi Emah
Founder/CEO Sheedx Africa
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Ijidolapo Ijiwoye
Founder and CEO Tradeflow Africa Limited
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Khalila Sandrah Mbowe
Managing Director and CEO Unleashed Africa Enterprises
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Aisha Bubah
Executive Director The Sunshine Series-Mindwellnest
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Charlette N'Guessan
AI Ecosystem & Goverment Partnership | Sovereign AI & Data Infrastructure for the Global South Amini
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Esther Mwangi
Manage Innovation and Technology Transfer Zetech University
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Zumah Yahaya
Director of Programs Ilorin Innovation Hub
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Rachad Alao
Vice President of Engineering Cohere
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Ola Jolasun
Ceo ITTIQ
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Maimouna Diallo
Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer Skaletek
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Ife Adebayo
National Coordinator - iDICE Programme Bank of Industry
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Andrew Lamb
Chair Internet of Production Alliance
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OHOLIAB KOUADIO
CEO HOLI HUB GROUP
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Grégoire de Padirac
CEO Digital Africa
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Moussa Hubert Ouologuem
Executive Director Expertlabs Mali
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Junaid Aziz
Founder Cogmerce AI
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Abdulmumin Muslim Idris
Senior Technology Officer AfriLabs
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Unyime Tommy
Managing Partner Assurdly Limited
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KAZEEM OLADEPO
DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, IHS NIGERIA IHS NIGERIA
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Oscar Michael
Founder Africacomicade
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Moyinoluwa Okedusi
Pan-African Innovation Builder N/A
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Dr. Adebayo M. Ishola
Lecturer, Department of Educational Technology Tai Solarin Federal University of Education
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Seth Charles Mkisi
Founder and Managing Director SHAMBA BOX
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Mariem Sellami
Access to Finance Specialist Self-employed
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Segun Oyenuga
Founder/CEO VeriScore Technology Solutions
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Igor N. C. SEMANOU
Co Founder & Programme Manager Startup Crash Lab
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Zeineb Messaoud
Community Director AfriLabs
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Bede-obong Umoh
Senior Ecosystem Events Officer AfriLabs
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