AFRICA.COM Hybrid Event with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Melinda French Gates A discussion on equity and innovation for Africa’s recovery JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 18, 2022/APO Group/ -- In a time when responding to health challenges is of the highest importance, AFRICA.COM is hosting a hybrid event discussing ways to promote health, science and technological innovation in Africa, while also highlighting how innovation can remove barriers facing African women and girls. The discussion features Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Author. They will be joined by a panel of women making an impact across health, innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development, including Dr. Shivon Byamukama, Managing Director of Babyl Rwanda and Dr. Corine Karema, former Director of the Rwanda National Malaria Control Programme. On the side-lines of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda, and the Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, the hybrid event is an opportunity for audiences across Africa and the Diaspora to join the conversation. The 45-minute panel discussion will be moderated by Kenyan media personality & author Janet Mbugua while the virtual audience will be hosted by Africa.com Chair & CEO Teresa Clarke. The event takes place on Thursday, 23 June. Free registration is open to the public at this link: https://bit.ly/3y0WoVG   Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Africa.com.Media Inquiries: Debra Winter Email: debra.winter@africa.com About Africa.com: Africa.com is a women-led, modern digital media holding company with an extensive array of platforms that reach a global audience interested in African content and community. Whether it’s curated news in the daily Top10, research initiatives, podcasts, or virtual events, Africa.com is committed to delivering vibrant, premium content. Africa.com operates from South Africa and the United States with a presence in Accra, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi.