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- Symposium Speakers: Far left Bineta Diop (African Union Chairpersons special envoy for Women, Peace and Security and Executive Director of Femmes Africa Solidarité), second from left Andia Chakava (Co-founder of Alpha Africa Asset Managers), fourth from left Sophia Bekele (Founder of Yes2dotAfrica campaign) and third from right Rolake Akinkugbe (VP & Head Energy & Natural Resources of Lagos based investment bank, FBN Capital)
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Quantum Global Advisory Board hosts Symposium of Female Entrepreneurism in Africa
On 19 November 2015, Quantum Global (http://www.QuantumGlobal.ch) played host to the group’s second Advisory Board Symposium during an event which reflected recent work conducted by both the African Union and G7 in looking at female empowerment. The high level moderated panel discussion addressed the impact, health and likely trajectory of female entrepreneurship in Africa and its impact on markets, civic society and the Continent’s overall leadership narrative.
The event, an important component of Quantum Global’s fledgling thought leadership programme, brought together an authoritative, all African female panel comprising Bineta Diop, the African Union Chairpersons special envoy for Women, Peace and Security and Executive Director of International NGO-Femmes Africa Solidarité-an organisation committed to promoting gender parity within Africa. Joining her on the panel was Sophia Bekele, successful international entrepreneur and named in New Africa Magazine as ``one of Top 50 African Trailblazers” and by Bloomberg as ‘’one of the two leading ladies in Africa’s ICT sector.” Accompanying them on the panel was Andia Chakava, a decorated and African female fund manager (one of the first in Kenya) and awarded one Africa’s Most Influential Women 2014 (Financial Services Category) by CEO Magazine.
The Symposium, expertly moderated by Rolake Akinkugbe, VP and Head Energy & Natural Resources of Lagos based investment bank, FBN Capital and a successful entrepreneur in her own right, tackled a raft of issues associated with the influence of female leadership at both micro and macro levels in African business and society as well as highlighting the challenges and the hurdles which remain in place for inspirational female leaders in African societies.
The Quantum Global thought leadership platform, characterised by the Advisory Board Symposia and other planned activities and events, reflects the group’s desire to engage with real life issues confronting its African partners, friends and clients. Under the auspices of Founder, Jean-Claude Bastos De Morais, the thought leadership platform will seek to make constructive and significant contributions to Africa’s developing success narrative through the provision of informed, expert and sympathetic discussion and debate associated with contemporary African narratives.
With planning already underway for the 3rd Advisory Board Symposium to take place in June 2016, the twice yearly Advisory Board Symposia will adopt a variety of formats each seeking to reach diverse professional and expert audiences tackling a variety of key contemporary African issues.
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Symposium Speakers: Far left Bineta Diop (African Union Chairpersons special envoy for Women, Peace and Security and Executive Director of Femmes Africa Solidarité), second from left Andia Chakava (Co-founder of Alpha Africa Asset Managers), fourth from left Sophia Bekele (Founder of Yes2dotAfrica campaign) and third from right Rolake Akinkugbe (VP & Head Energy & Natural Resources of Lagos based investment bank, FBN Capital)
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