{"id":862,"date":"2016-07-13T12:36:12","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T11:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2016\/?p=862"},"modified":"2016-08-24T10:34:39","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T09:34:39","slug":"africas-official-ministerial-summit-confirms-impressive-attendance-africa-2016-summit-held-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2016\/2016\/07\/13\/africas-official-ministerial-summit-confirms-impressive-attendance-africa-2016-summit-held-nairobi\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Africa\u2019s Official Ministerial Summit&#8221; confirms an impressive attendance from Africa to the 2016 Summit to be held in Nairobi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-863\" src=\"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IA2016-Collage-Pic-1-1024x310.jpg\" alt=\"IA2016 Collage Pic 1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"310\" \/>&#8220;With less than 12 weeks to go, Innovation Africa has so far confirmed 17 African ministers and their delegations for the summit&#8221; confirmed John Glassey, Managing Director, AfricanBrains<\/em>.<\/h5>\n<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya <\/strong>\u2013 The Innovation Africa Summit 2016; Africa\u2019s leading annual Education and ICT forum is proud to announce that they have to date received confirmations from 17 dignitaries from Africa, attending the event alongside their Kenyan counterparts. The event is being held for the first time in Nairobi, Kenya and is set to take place from 20th to 22nd September 2016 at the Safari Park Hotel. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The summit is being held in the country under the official <a href=\"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2016\/patronage\" target=\"_blank\">patronage<\/a> of the Kenyan Ministry of Education, and hosted by Cabinet Secretary Hon Fred Matiang\u2019i.<\/p>\n<p>The list of 17 dignitaries confirmed so far include as per below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HE Maria Augusta da Silva Martins \u2013 Angola State Secretary for Innovation in Higher Education<\/li>\n<li>Hon Dr Janvi\u00e8re Ndirahisha \u2013 Burundi Minister of Education, Higher Education &amp; Scientific Research<\/li>\n<li>Hon Zacharie Perevet \u2013 Cameroon Minister of Employment &amp; Vocational Training,<\/li>\n<li>Hon Bruno Nabagne Kone \u2013 Cote d\u2019Ivoire Minister of Post and ICT<\/li>\n<li>HE Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo \u2013 Equatorial Guinea Secretary of State, Ministry for Program Monitoring of Equatorial Guinea Horizon 2020<\/li>\n<li>HE Rufino Ovono Ondo \u2013 Equatorial Guinea Secretary of State, Ministry of Technology and Telecommunications<\/li>\n<li>HE Shiferaw Shigute \u2013 Ethiopia Minister of Education<\/li>\n<li>Hon Aboubacar Senghore \u2013 Gambia Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science &amp; Technology<\/li>\n<li>Hon Khotso Letsatsi \u2013 Lesotho Minister of Communications, Science &amp; Technology<\/li>\n<li>Hon Dr Mahali Phamotse \u2013 Lesotho Minister of Education &amp; Training<\/li>\n<li>Hon George Werner \u2013 Liberia Minister of Education<\/li>\n<li>Hon Prof Anthony Anwukah \u2013 Nigeria Minister of State Federal Ministry of Education<\/li>\n<li>Hon Mary Teuw Niane \u2013 Senegal Minister of Higher Education &amp; Research<\/li>\n<li>Hon Michael Makuei Lueth \u2013 South Sudan Minister of ICT<\/li>\n<li>Hon John Phiri \u2013 Zambia Minister of General Education<\/li>\n<li>Hon Prof Jonathan Moyo \u2013 Zimbabwe Minister of Higher &amp; Tertiary Education, Science &amp; Technology Development<\/li>\n<li>Hon Paul Mavima \u2013 Zimbabwe Deputy Minister of Primary &amp; Secondary Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The summit has gained the support and endorsement of officials from over 35 African countries and these numbers are <a href=\"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2016\/confirmed-delegations\/\">primed to improve this year<\/a>. The summit has become known for its varied pre-scheduled meetings and round tables each previously represented by an African Government ministry or leading educational institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally the high-level summit brings together government, business and civil society thus fulfilling the need and opportunity for greater public private partnership in education, science and research across Africa, the Middle East and beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Press Enquiries:-<br \/>\nPeggy Mwai c\/o MMP Communications and Outreach PR<br \/>\nTel: +254 711 408 563<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:info@mmp.co.ke\">info@mmp.co.ke<\/a><\/p>\n<div  class=\"x-callout center-text\" ><h2 class=\"h-callout\">Innovation Africa 2016<\/h2><p class=\"p-callout\">For Education & ICT Leaders<\/p><div class=\"x-btn-circle-wrap mbn\"><a href=\"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2016\/register\" class=\"x-btn x-btn-x-large\" title=\"Click to Register Your Interest\" ><i class=\"x-icon-hand-o-right mvn mln mrs\" data-x-icon=\"&#xf0a4;\"><\/i>Click to Register Your Interest<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;With less than 12 weeks to go, Innovation Africa has so far confirmed 17 African ministers and their delegations for the summit&#8221; confirmed John Glassey, Managing Director, AfricanBrains. 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