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Bill Gates Engages Youth Voices in Nutri-Vision Dialogue to Combat Malnutrition Through African Solutions

The event brought together nutrition experts and young people committed to addressing malnutrition and food insecurity across the continent and was designed to inspire transformative solutions to shape Africa’s future

Yesterday, Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, engaged in a dialogue with young leaders, nutrition experts, advocates, and Grammy Award winning musician Jon Batiste. In this dynamic conversation, the participants exchanged transformative ideas that can address malnutrition through health, agriculture, and financing solutions. These include smartphones…

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Join Bill Gates and Young Leaders at NutriVision 2024, Streamed LIVE at Africa.com

Mr. Gates, Mr. Batiste and experts in the field of nutrition will participate in a live dialogue and Teresa Clarke, Chair of Africa.com will host the virtual audience

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will engage with young leaders, nutrition experts and advocates in a free live-streamed event by Africa.com (www.Africa.com). The event, NutriVision: A Pan-African Youth Dialogue on Nutrition, will feature insights from Mr. Gates, and the talented musician Jon Batiste following their…

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Thousands Tune in Virtually to Hear Bill Gates on Innovating for Food Security & Climate Change in Africa

Registrants from 131 countries included 51 African countries and 80 countries in the rest of the world

The hybrid event was streamed live from University of Nairobi and hosted online by Africa.com (www.Africa.com). More than 15,000 people registered to join the virtual audience, the largest in Africa.com's history for a single virtual event. Registrants from 131 countries included 51 African countries and 80 countries in the rest of…

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AFRICA.COM Hybrid Event with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Melinda French Gates

A discussion on equity and innovation for Africa’s recovery

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…

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Equity Bank’s Group Executive talks philanthropy during Covid-19 at Africa.com Webinar

The webinar series draws the largest-ever gathering of African business leaders each week

Dr. James Mwangi, Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings and Executive Chairman of the Equity Group Foundation will be featured in a fireside chat with Harvard Business School Professor Caroline Elkins on July 22, 2020 at 5pm EAT, as part of Africa.com’s webinar series Crisis Management for African…

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Graça Machel and Melinda Gates Call for Action for Women & Girls on Africa.com

The webinar will take place on Africa.com and the conversation will be moderated by Africa.com CEO, Teresa Clarke

On Thursday, July 16, 2020 from 18:30 - 19:00 South Africa time (SAST), Graça Machel and Melinda Gates will deliver a powerful call to action for public and private sector leaders to address gender equality as Africa undertakes its reconstruction efforts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The webinar will take…

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New analyses and insights on the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s agricultural and food systems

Safeguarding Africa's Food Systems Through and Beyond the Crisis, features experts working with agricultural companies on development strategies

Africa.com, in collaboration with McKinsey & Co., will host the next session of Crisis Management for African Business Leaders on June 17. Safeguarding Africa's Food Systems Through and Beyond the Crisis, features experts working with agricultural companies on development strategies, introduction of technology and creating sustainable employment opportunities for the…

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Former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. will Speak at Africa.com Webinar on Crisis Management for African Business Leaders

Africa.com’s webinar series, Crisis Management for African Business Leaders, addresses the unprecedented challenges African executives are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic

The 82nd Attorney General of the United States, Eric H. Holder, Jr., will provide opening remarks for the largest-ever gathering of senior African business leaders. The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. served President Barack Obama from 2009-2015, and is currently a partner at Covington & Burling, LLP. The panel, “Law…

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Meet the Winners of Africa.com’s Brilliant African Innovations Against COVID-19 Competition

A “Shark Tank” style competition

Six finalists were chosen from a wide field of applicants to compete on today’s Brilliant African Innovations Against COVID-19, a “Shark Tank” style contest in which entrepreneurs competed for prizes.  The judges for the competition were Juliet Ehimuan, Director, West Africa-Google; Andile Ngcaba, Founding Partner and Chairman of Convergence Partners;…

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Showcasing Brilliant African Innovation against COVID-19

Lion’s Den, a “Shark Tank” pitch style, impact competition

Join Lion’s Den on 27 May to vote for your favorite African entrepreneur innovating against COVID-19. The session is part of Africa.com’s ongoing webinar series, Crisis Management for African Business Leaders, developed with faculty from Harvard Business School. Brilliant African Innovations Against COVID-19 is a pitch competition to showcase and…