The following confirmations have been received by ministers and heads of delegations to participate at Innovation Africa 2017. They will be accompanied by 3 or 4 additional senior officials.
(last update 04-10-17)
Benin
- Hon Mrs Rafiatou Monrou – Minister of Digital Economy and Communications
Botswana
- Hon Moiseraele Master Goya – Assistant Minister of Education & Skills Development
Burkina Faso
- Hon Prof Jean Martin Coulibaly – Minister of National Education & Literacy
Burundi
- Hon Dr Janvière Ndirahisha – Minister of Education, Higher Education & Scientific Research
Cameroon
- Hon Jean Bibehe – Minister of Secondary Education
- Hon Zacharie Perevet – Minister of Employment & Vocational Training
- Dr Patrice Ele Abiama – Permanent Secretary, National Committee for Technology Development, Ministry of Scientific Research & Innovation
Cote d’Ivoire
- Hon Bruno Nabagne Kone – Minister of Post and ICT
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Hon Heva Mwakasa– Minister of Scientific Research & Technology
- Hon Steve Mabuluki – Minister of Higher Education & Universities
- Hon Gaston Musemena Bongala – Minister of Primary, Secondary and Vocational Education
- Hon Emery Lokundji Ndjovu – Minister of Telecommunications & ICT
Egypt
- Dr Hossam Ossman – Vice President, Information Technology Industry Development Agency ITIDA,
Ministry of ICT
Equatorial Guinea
- HE Jesus Engonga Ndong – Minister of Education & Science
- HE Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo – Secretary of State for Monitoring of Equatorial Guinea Horizon 2020
Ethiopia
- Hon Demeke Mekonnen – Deputy Prime Minister
- Mr Bizuneh Adugna – Director, Center of Excellence for Engineering, Federal TVET Agency, Ministry of Education
Gabon
- HE Nadine Patricia Anguile Obame – Minister of National Education & Higher Education
Ghana
- Hon Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh – Minister of Education
- Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa – Ag. Director General, Ghana Education Service GES
Kenya
- Mrs Nancy Macharia – CEO/Commission Secretary, Kenya Teachers Service Commission
Lesotho
- Hon Dr Ntoi Rapapa – Deputy Minister of Education & Training
Madagascar
- Hon Marie Lydia Toto Raharimalala – Minister of Technical Education & Vocational Training
- Hon Monique Rasoazanaera – Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research
- Mr Rolland Justet Rabeson – Secretary General for National Education
Mauritius
- Hon Yogida Sawmynaden – Minister of Technology, Communication & Innovation
- Mr Kaviraj Goodoory – Senior Lecturer, Mauritius Institute of Education
Mozambique
- Hon Jorge Nhambiu – Minister of Science & Technology, Higher & Technical Professional Education
- Hon Conceita Sortane – Minister of Education & Human Development
Namibia
- Hon Itah Kandji Murangi – Ministry of Higher Education, Training & Innovation
- Hon Tjekero Tweya – Minister of Information & Communication Technologies
Republic of the Congo
- Hon Bruno Jean Richard Itoua – Minister of Higher Education
Senegal
- Hon Mary Teuw Niane – Minister of Higher Education & Research
Seychelles
- Mr Xavier Estico – CEO for the National Institute of Science and Technology and Innovation (NISTI), Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development
Sierra Leone
- Mr Brima Sowa – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information & Communications
South Africa
- Hon Naledi Pandor – Minister of Science & Technology
- Hon Mohamed Enver Surty – Deputy Minister of Basic Education
- Mr Seliki Tlhabane – Acting Chief Director for Maths, Science Technology, Curriculum & Quality Enhancement Programmes, Ministry of Basic Education
- Ms Martha Bartlett – MEC Northern Cape Province
South Sudan
- Hon Deng Hoc Yai – Minister of General Education & Instruction
- Hon Justice Yien Tut – Minister of Higher Education, Science & Technology
Sudan
- Hon Abdel El Hafeez El Sadig – State Minister for Education
Swaziland
- Hon Dumisani Ndlangamandla – Minister of Information, Communications & Technology
Tanzania
- Dr Simon Msanjila – Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science & Technology
Uganda
- Hon Elioda Tumwesigye – Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation
- Hon JC Muyingo – State Minister for Higher Education
Zambia
- Hon Dennis Wanchinga – Minister of General Education
- Hon Brian Mushimba – Minister of Communications
- Dr Martine Mtonga – Permanent Secretary, Office of the President, Smart Zambia Institute
Zimbabwe
- Hon Prof Jonathan Moyo – Minister of Higher & Tertiary Education, Science & Technology Development
- Hon Dr Win Busayi Juyana Mlambo – Deputy Minister of ICT, Postal & Courier Services
- Dr Sylvia Utete-Masango – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Primary & Secondary Education