Day 2 – Friday 1st December 2023


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Morning Welcome

  • Hon Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT & Innovation

Panel Session 4: The Future Skilling of Teachers & Students to Deliver Successful E-Learning

  • Hon Faustina Caley, Deputy Minister of Education, Arts & Culture, Namibia
  • Hon Matome Chiloane, MEC for Education, Gauteng Province, South Africa
  • Dr Nelson Mbarushimana, Director General of Rwanda Basic Education Board
  • Stephen Kwaku Owusu, Deputy Director-General, Ghana Education Service
  • Prof Bashir Galadanci, National Coordinator for Digital Resource Centre of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Nigeria
  • Moderator: Mayank Dhingra, Senior Education Business Leader, SEMA, HP

Presentation 4: Building Resilience and Preparedness to Enhance Learning Outcomes

  • Jane Mann, Managing Director, Cambridge Partnership for Education
  • Dr Sileshi Yitbarek, General Manager, Elixir Ethiopia

Panel Session 5: Education for All – Policies and Technologies for Inclusivity to Overcome Barriers to Learning

  • Hon Claudette Irere, Minister of State for Education, Rwanda
  • Hon Alton Kesselly, Deputy Minister for Education Planning, Research & Development, Liberia
  • Hon Angeline Gata, Deputy Minister of Primary & Secondary Education, Zimbabwe
  • Kgopotso Ramoroka, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education & Skills Development, Botswana
  • Hon Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya, MEC for Education, Limpopo Province, South Africa
  • Moderator: Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, Senior Vice President for Policy & Partnerships, Africa, NewGlobe

Prime Ministerial Guest of Honour

  • H.E. Édouard Ngirente, Prime Minister of Rwanda

Presentation 5: Government-led Innovation in Africa: Building the Foundations for Quality Education for All

  • Dr Nelson Mbarushimana, Director General of Rwanda Basic Education Board
  • Richard King, Director sub-Saharan Africa, Education Development Trust

Panel Session 6: Investing in Higher Education and Innovation to Unlock Africa’s Potential

  • Hon Eugénio Silva, Secretary of State for Higher Education, Science, Technology & Innovation, Angola
  • Hon Edson Macuácua, Vice Minister for Science, Technology & Higher Education, Mozambique
  • Hon Natalia /Goagoses, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Training & Innovation, Namibia
  • Dr Rose Mukankomeje, Director General, Higher Education Council of Rwanda
  • Cephas Ganyele, Director of ICT for Higher & Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science & Technology, Zimbabwe
  • Fatmata Jebbeh Kaiwa, Director of Science Education, Ministry of Technical & Higher Education, Sierra Leone
  • Moderator: Nick Broda, Head of Africa, JP-Inspiring Knowledge

Presentation 6: Improving Standards with Sustainable & Inclusive Educational Technology

  • Hon Matome Chiloane, MEC for Education, Gauteng Province, South Africa
  • Jeff Lowe, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Smart Technologies