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TechInAfrica – MEST Africa closed its fourth edition of MEST Africa Summit yesterday, in partnership with Microsoft. The event brought together local entrepreneurs, investors, ecosystem players and executives across the continent and the globe to witness the rising stars and explore innovations together in the African tech ecosystem.
The event facilitated the participants to discuss various topics, ranging from data in the fintech space to the agritech and healthcare, exchanging experience and knowledge on how to boost a Pan-African tech ecosystem, amongst others.
The keynote speakers of this year’s event were Dr. Bitange Ndemo; Philip Thigo; Andreata Muforo; Bilha Ndirangu, CEO of Africa’s Talking; Ngozi Dozie, Co-Founder of Carbon; and representatives from Google Launchpad, Safaricom, the African Development Bank, amongst others.
This year’s MEST Africa Summit was held in partnership with Microsoft. It was sponsored by Africa’s Talking, Liquid Telecom, Oracle, Intel, Lori Systems, Flutterwave, Startlink, Ethiopian Airlines, and numerous other partners.
Managing Director at MEST Africa said: “It’s our fourth year running the Summit and it always serves as a reminder of what Africa can achieve with the right blend of talent and experience. Over the three days, it’s always amazing to observe how the relationships between attendees grow, and the fact that we are able to facilitate that is something we never take for granted.”
He continued, “We started this with the aim of creating a space for honest discussions on how the continent can continue to move forward and markets can come together – my personal hope is that we continue to see this grow and that more collaborations across markets take shape.”
Source: businesspost.ng
