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WED 28th NOV<\/strong><\/a><\/div>
THU 29th NOV<\/strong><\/a><\/div>
FRI 30th NOV<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Main Event – 30th November 2018<\/span><\/h2>
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Click on the highlighted links below to view videos & more<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fri 30th November<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome<\/strong><\/a>
\nHon Prof Amon Murwira<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Minister of Higher & Tertiary Education, Science & Technology\u00a0Development, Zimbabwe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Panel Session: Innovation in Higher Education, Science & Technology<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/b>Chair: Ameur Allag,\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>Business Development Solutions: Canon Central & North Africa
\n<\/b>Hon Prof Amon Murwira\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Minister of Higher & Tertiary Education, Science & Technology\u00a0Development,\u00a0Zimbabwe<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Hon Justice Yien Oral Lam Tut <\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Minister of Higher Education, Science & Technology, South Sudan
\nHon\u00a0Gaspard Banyankimbona <\/strong>\u2013 <\/b>Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, Burundi
\n<\/b>Hon Buti Kgwandi Manamela<\/strong> \u2013 Deputy Minister of Higher Education & Training, South Africa<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Hon Prof Dr Eng Leda Florinda Hugo<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Deputy Minister of Science & Technology, Higher & Technical Education, <\/em>Mozambique
\n<\/strong><\/em>Rivo Rakotozafy\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Director Assessment of Education Research & Finance, Madagascar<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Panel Session: Classroom Technology & Digital Literacy for African Students<\/strong><\/a>
\nChair: Andre Pinto<\/strong>, <\/b>Regional Business Manager, Africa: JP-Inspiring Knowledge
\n<\/b>Hon Dr Amadeu Cruz <\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Secretary of State for Education, Cape Verde
\n<\/b>Hon Maria Jesus Nkara Owono\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Deputy Minister of Education, University Teaching & Sports, Equatorial Guinea
\n<\/b>Hon Armindo Saul Atelela Ngunga\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Deputy Minister of Education & Human Development, Mozambique<\/b>
\n<\/b>Mzwandile<\/b> Mthethwa<\/b> <\/strong>\u2013 Senior Science Officer, Ministry of ICT, eSwatini<\/strong>
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Panel Session: Can ICTs Deliver on their Promise?<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/b>Chair: Itai Masimirembwa, <\/strong><\/b>CEO: eLearning Solutions Zimbabwe
\n<\/b>Hon Solomon Jamiru\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Deputy Minister of Information & Communications, Sierra Leone
\n<\/b>Jean-Claude Boukono <\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Cabinet Director for Scientific Research & Technical Innovation, Republic of Congo
\n<\/b>Dr Martine Mtonga\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Deputy Secretary to Cabinet for e-Governance, Zambia
\n<\/strong>Josephine <\/b>Nyiranzeyimana\u00a0\u2013 <\/b>Chief Government Information Officer, Ministry of ICT,\u00a0Rwanda
\nAlberto M. Carvalho\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 <\/b>Superintendent, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida, USA
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Student Engagement Session \u2013 Africa\u2019s Future Entrepreneurs & Innovators<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/b>Chair: John Glassey, <\/strong><\/b>CEO: AfricanBrains
\nHow is Education in Africa Advancing Innovation & Critical Thinking?<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Lt Col Prof Naison Ngoma<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Vice Chancellor, Copperbelt University,\u00a0Zambia
\n<\/strong><\/em>Prof Henk de Jager<\/strong> \u2013 Vice Chancellor, Central University of Technology, South Africa<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Prof Edward Mwenje \u2013 <\/strong>Vice Chancellor, Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Prof Elizabeth Tamajong<\/strong> \u2013 Deputy Vice Chancellor, ICT University, Cameroon<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Dr Somadoda Fikeni<\/strong> \u2013 Executive Director & Advisor to Vice Chancellor, University of South Africa<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Home-Grown African Talent \u2013 Future Tech Entrepreneurs:
\n<\/b>Silas <\/b>Adekunle,\u00a0<\/b>Founder, Reach Robotics<\/b><\/p>\n

Skills for Africa\u2019s Education to Employment Highway:
\n<\/b>Taku<\/b> Machirori,\u00a0<\/b>Founder, Emergination<\/b> Africa<\/b><\/p>\n

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