{"id":1071,"date":"2017-08-13T22:20:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T21:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2017\/?page_id=1071"},"modified":"2017-10-04T14:37:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T13:37:55","slug":"confirmed-ministers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/innovation-africa.com\/2017\/confirmed-ministers\/","title":{"rendered":"Confirmed Ministers \/ Heads of Delegations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following confirmations have been received by ministers and heads of delegations to participate at Innovation Africa 2017.\u00a0They will be accompanied by 3 or 4 additional senior officials.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(last update 04-10-17)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Benin<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Hon Mrs Rafiatou Monrou \u2013 Minister of Digital Economy and Communications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
    <\/div>

    Botswana<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Hon Moiseraele Master Goya \u2013 Assistant Minister of Education & Skills Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
      <\/div>

      Burkina Faso<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Hon Prof Jean Martin Coulibaly \u2013 Minister of National Education & Literacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
        <\/div>

        Burundi<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Hon Dr Janvi\u00e8re Ndirahisha \u2013 Minister of Education, Higher Education & Scientific Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
          <\/div>

          Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • Hon Jean Bibehe \u2013 Minister of Secondary Education<\/li>\n
          • Hon Zacharie Perevet \u2013 Minister of Employment & Vocational Training<\/li>\n
          • Dr Patrice Ele Abiama \u2013 Permanent Secretary, National Committee for Technology Development, Ministry of Scientific Research & Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
            <\/div>

            Cote d\u2019Ivoire<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • Hon Bruno Nabagne Kone – Minister of Post and ICT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
              <\/div>

              Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Hon Heva Mwakasa\u2013 Minister of Scientific Research & Technology<\/li>\n
              • Hon Steve Mabuluki \u2013 Minister of Higher Education & Universities<\/li>\n
              • Hon Gaston Musemena Bongala \u2013 Minister of Primary, Secondary and Vocational Education<\/li>\n
              • Hon Emery Lokundji Ndjovu \u2013 Minister of Telecommunications & ICT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                <\/div>

                Egypt<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Dr Hossam Ossman \u2013 Vice President, Information Technology Industry Development Agency ITIDA,
                  \n Ministry of ICT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                  <\/div>

                  Equatorial Guinea<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • HE Jesus Engonga Ndong \u2013 Minister of Education & Science<\/li>\n
                  • HE Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo \u2013 Secretary of State for Monitoring of Equatorial Guinea Horizon 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                    <\/div>

                    Ethiopia<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Hon Demeke Mekonnen – Deputy Prime Minister<\/li>\n
                    • Mr Bizuneh Adugna – Director, Center of Excellence for Engineering,\u00a0Federal TVET Agency, Ministry of Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                      <\/div>

                      Gabon<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • HE Nadine Patricia Anguile Obame \u2013 Minister of National Education & Higher Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                        <\/div>

                        Ghana<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • Hon Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh \u2013 Minister of Education<\/li>\n
                        • Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa \u2013 Ag. Director General, Ghana Education Service GES<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                          <\/div>

                          Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • Mrs Nancy Macharia – CEO\/Commission Secretary, Kenya Teachers Service Commission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                            <\/div>

                            Lesotho<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • Hon Dr Ntoi Rapapa – Deputy Minister of Education & Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                              <\/div>

                              Madagascar<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • Hon Marie Lydia Toto Raharimalala \u2013 Minister of Technical Education & Vocational Training<\/li>\n
                              • Hon Monique Rasoazanaera \u2013 Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research<\/li>\n
                              • Mr Rolland Justet Rabeson \u2013 Secretary General for National Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                <\/div>

                                Mauritius<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • Hon Yogida Sawmynaden \u2013 Minister of Technology, Communication & Innovation<\/li>\n
                                • Mr Kaviraj Goodoory \u2013\u00a0Senior Lecturer,\u00a0Mauritius Institute of Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                  <\/div>

                                  Mozambique<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • Hon Jorge Nhambiu – Minister of Science & Technology, Higher & Technical Professional Education<\/li>\n
                                  • Hon Conceita Sortane – Minister of Education & Human Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                    <\/div>

                                    Namibia<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • Hon Itah Kandji Murangi \u2013 Ministry of Higher Education, Training & Innovation<\/li>\n
                                    • Hon Tjekero Tweya \u2013 Minister of Information & Communication Technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                      <\/div>

                                      Republic of the Congo<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • Hon Bruno Jean Richard Itoua \u2013 Minister of Higher Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                        <\/div>

                                        Senegal<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • Hon Mary Teuw Niane \u2013 Minister of Higher Education & Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                          <\/div>

                                          Seychelles<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • Mr Xavier Estico \u2013 CEO for the National Institute of Science and Technology and Innovation (NISTI), Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                            <\/div>

                                            Sierra Leone<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • Mr Brima Sowa \u2013 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information & Communications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                              <\/div>

                                              South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • Hon Naledi Pandor –\u00a0Minister of Science & Technology<\/li>\n
                                              • Hon Mohamed Enver Surty \u2013 Deputy Minister of Basic Education<\/li>\n
                                              • Mr Seliki Tlhabane \u2013 Acting Chief Director for Maths, Science Technology, Curriculum & Quality Enhancement Programmes,\u00a0Ministry of Basic Education<\/li>\n
                                              • Ms Martha Bartlett –\u00a0MEC\u00a0Northern Cape Province<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                                <\/div>

                                                South Sudan<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                • Hon Deng Hoc Yai \u2013 Minister of General Education & Instruction<\/li>\n
                                                • Hon Justice Yien Tut \u2013 Minister of Higher Education, Science & Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                                  <\/div>

                                                  Sudan<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • Hon Abdel El Hafeez El Sadig \u2013 State Minister for Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                                    <\/div>

                                                    Swaziland<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • Hon Dumisani Ndlangamandla \u2013 Minister of Information, Communications & Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                                      <\/div>

                                                      Tanzania<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      • Dr Simon Msanjila \u2013 Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science & Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                                        <\/div>

                                                        Uganda<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                          \n
                                                        • Hon Elioda Tumwesigye \u2013 Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation<\/li>\n
                                                        • Hon JC Muyingo \u2013 State Minister for Higher Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                                          <\/div>

                                                          Zambia<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                            \n
                                                          • Hon Dennis Wanchinga \u2013 Minister of General Education<\/li>\n
                                                          • Hon Brian Mushimba \u2013 Minister of Communications<\/li>\n
                                                          • Dr Martine Mtonga \u2013 Permanent Secretary, Office of the President, Smart Zambia Institute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
                                                            <\/div>

                                                            Zimbabwe<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                              \n
                                                            • Hon Prof Jonathan Moyo \u2013 Minister of Higher & Tertiary Education, Science & Technology Development<\/li>\n
                                                            • Hon Dr Win Busayi Juyana Mlambo – Deputy Minister of ICT, Postal & Courier Services<\/li>\n
                                                            • Dr Sylvia Utete-Masango \u2013 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Primary & Secondary Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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