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TUE 3rd DEC<\/strong><\/a><\/div>
WED 4th DEC<\/strong><\/a><\/div>
THU 5th DEC<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Main Event – 4th December 2019<\/span><\/h2>
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Wed 4th December<\/strong><\/span>
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\nOpening Comments<\/b><\/a>
\nJohn Glassey, <\/em><\/strong>Chief Executive Officer, AfricanBrains<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Strengthening the Relationship between School and Work: Policies & Innovations<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Chair: Karen Kester, <\/strong>Deputy Director, Education Services: Cambridge Assessment International Education<\/strong>
\nHon Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh<\/strong><\/b> \u2013 Minister of Education, Ghana<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Hon Reginah Mhaule\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Deputy Minister of Basic Education, South Africa
\n<\/b>Hon Prof Edgar Moyo <\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Deputy Minister of Primary & Secondary Education, Zimbabwe
\n<\/b>Prof Abubakar Adamu Rashid<\/strong> \u2013 Executive Secretary National Universities Commission, Nigeria<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Nakia presents her vision of Ghana<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome Introduction<\/b><\/a>
\nHon Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, <\/em><\/strong>Minister of Communications, Ghana<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Official Opening<\/b><\/a>
\nHis Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Application of Digital Technologies Across the Education Spectrum<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/b>Chair<\/strong>: Jason Gregory<\/strong>, <\/b>Director International Qualifications: Pearson
\n<\/b>Hon Prof Amon Murwira <\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Minister of Higher & Tertiary Education, Science & Technology Development, Zimbabwe
\n<\/b>Hon Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Deputy Minister of Education, Ghana
\n<\/b>D\u00e8wanou Avodagbe <\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Cabinet Director for Maternal & Primary Education, Benin
\n<\/b>John Kimotho<\/strong> \u2013 Senior Director Educational Media, Institute of Curriculum Development, Kenya
\n<\/strong><\/em> Khadija Mvula\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Assistant Director, Ministry of Higher Education,\u00a0Zambia <\/b><\/em>
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Technical & Vocational Education \u2013 Creating Employment Opportunities<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/b>Chair: Scott Smith<\/strong>, <\/b>Vice President Business Development: Matific
\n<\/b>Hon Tidjani Idrissa Abdoulkadri <\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Minister of Professional and Technical Education, Niger
\n<\/b>Hon Gifty Twum Ampofo\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Deputy Minister of Education (TVET), Ghana
\n<\/b>Gnamine Agarem<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Secretary General for Technical Education & Professional Integration, Togo
\n<\/b>Kabran Assoumou <\/strong>\u2013 Director of Cabinet for National Education, Technical Education & Vocational Training, Cote d\u2019Ivoire <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Building a Sustainable Model for School Leadership & Quality Teaching in Africa<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/b>Chair: Patrick Brazier<\/strong>, <\/b>Chief Executive Officer: Education Development Trust
\n<\/b>Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa <\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Director General, Ghana Education Service, Ghana
\n<\/b>Jane Kyarisiima Mwesiga\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Education Commissioner for Human Resource Management, Uganda
\n<\/b>Dr David Njengere<\/strong><\/b>\u2013 Ministers Advisor for Curriculum, Ministry of Education, Kenya
\n<\/b>Archie Lewis <\/strong>\u2013 Deputy Director General Institute Development & Coordination, Western Cape Province, South Africa
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Innovation Africa 2019 Highlights<\/h4>\t\t\t