Africa Together 2016

Engendering an Inclusive Africa

10 June 2016 | Cambridge Union

3rd Annual Africa Together Conference
by African Society of Cambridge University (ASCU)

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Programme

  • Opening Address:

    Professor David Dunne, Director of the Cambridge-Africa Programme & Extraordinary Fellow, King’s College, University of Cambridge

  • MORNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
    Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

(TEA BREAK)

  • PANEL 1 - Education: What does decolonised education in Africa look like?

  • Professor Julius Amioba Okojie, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria

  • Dr. Benon Kigozi, Senior Staff, Makerere University and President, Pan African Society for Musical Arts Education (PASMAE)

  • Njoki Wamai, Gates Cambridge Scholar and PhD Candidate, Department of Politics

  • MODERATOR - Dr. Angel Gurria-Quintana, International Officer (EU15, Africa and Latin America), Office of the Vice Chancellor, University of Cambridge

  • PANEL 2 - Business and Development: Why businesses matter in Africa’s (inclusive) growth?

  • Muna Onuzo Iyanam, President, Foundation for Women in Film and TV

  • Ahmad Zakari, Chief Operating Officer, General Electric Nigeria

  • Johnson Ememandu, Head of Commercial Banking, Access Bank UK

  • Albert Essien, Former Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Transnational

  • MODERATOR - Dozie Ibekwe, Gates Cambridge Scholar, MPhil Candidate, Public Policy

(LUNCH BREAK)

  • PANEL 3 - Resources: How can Africa turn its abundance in resources into a blessing?

  • Afternoon Keynote Address - Tarik Choho, Managing Director, OCP SA & CEO, OCP Africa

  • Caroline Ngonze, Programme Specialist, United Nations

  • Imad Mesdoua, political Analyst, Africa Matters Limited

  • MODERATOR - Amir Lebdioui, PhD Candidate, Development Studies

  • PANEL 4 - Leadership: how are African women redefining the meaning of leadership?

  • Olajumoke Adenowo, Architect and Founder, AD Consulting Nigeria

  • Fadumo Qasim Dayib, Presidential Candidate, Somalia

  • Viola Llewellyn, Co-founder & Chief Operations Officer, Ovamba

  • MODERATOR - Halimatou Hima, Cambridge-Africa Trust Scholar and PhD Candidate, Development Studies

  • PANEL 5 - Narratives/Arts: What is the role of African voices in telling of African stories?

  • Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Investigative Journalist

  • Destiny Ekaragha, Director and Writer

  • JJ Bola, writer, poet, educator and workshop facilitator

  • MODERATOR - Debbie Nnenna Onuoha, MPhil Candidate, World History

(TEA BREAK)

  • PANEL 6 - Religion: What is the role of religiosity and spirituality in Africa’s development?

  • Rev. Fr. Tyolomun Kinga-Upaa, SJ PhD Islamic Studies, SOAS

  • Imruh Bakari, Filmmaker and Writer, University of Winchester

  • Professor Tariq Ramadam, Contemporary Islamic Studies, University of Oxford (oriental Institute, St Anthony’s College)

  • MODERATOR - Tskeen Adam, Cambridge-Africa Trust Scholar and PhD Candidate, Development Studies

  • CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
    Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive officer, Motsepe Foundation

AWARDS & VOTE OF THANKS

DRINKS & RECEPTION

TRADITIONAL CAMBRIDGE EVENING FORMAL HALL, MURRAY EDWARDS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE

Planning Committee

Halimatou Hima (President, Africa Society)

Nafisa Waziri (Finance Chair)

Taskeen Adam (Logistics Chair)

Chinedu Ugwu (President Nigerian Society)

Aisha Wamala (President, African Society Anglia Ruskin)

Muazu Abdul-Mu-umin (Representative, African Society Anglia Ruskin university)

Odunlami Oluwamayowa (President, Nigerian Society Anglia Ruskin University)

Josh Platzky Miller (Internal Communications Chair)

Edyth Parker (External Communications Chair)

Debbie Onuoha (Panel Lead Narratives)

Malachi Fortune Apudo-Achola (President East African Society)

Amir Lebdioui (Panel Lead Commodities)

Jolly Dusabe (Panel Lead Commodities)

Edem Doreen Asimadu (Panel Lead Commodities)

Raymond Tangonyire (Panel Lead Religion)

Adannaya Igwe (Social Chair)

Kim Harrisberg (Videography)

Toni Oki (Africa Discussion Group Co-Chair)

Lola Alli (Africa Discussion Group Co-Chair)

Grace Pi Bingoto (Social Chair)

Joy Osegboh (Representative African Society Anglia Ruskin)

Chiedozie Ibekwe (Business and Development Panel Lead)

Dineo Lioma (Website Manager)

Sponsors

PLATINUM: OCP & OCP Africa

SILVER: the Access Bank UK, Brand Communications, The Education Corporation, GE

OTHER: AD Consulting, Africa Matters Limited, Dalberg, UNDP, Harambe, Ovamba, Personnelty Fit, Africa fashion International, Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics

Cambridge University Centres: Gates Cambridge, Cambridge Africa, Cambridge Africa Studies Center, Centre of Governance and Human Rights

Media Partners: Africa’s Voices, MBTN, MoveMeBack, Touch of Africa, Chuku’s, Inspire Afrika magazine, Young African MBA’s, CGIX, CAFF, IO Publications

Students Groups: Anglia Ruskin University African Society, Anglia Ruskin University Nigerian Students Association, Cambridge university African Caribbean Society, The University of Cambridge Somali Society, The Black Cantabs, CUGHS Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge University Nigeria Society, African Society of Cambridge University, Cambridge University Eastern Africa Society

Cambridge Colleges: Emmanuel College, Fitzwilliam College, Gonville & Caius College, Hughes Hall, Magdalene College, Murray Edwards College, King’s College, Lucy Cavendish College, Newnham College, Pembroke College, St. Catherine’s College, St Edmund’s College, St John’s College, Trinity College

Special Thanks

Dr. Pauline Essah (Manager of the Cambridge-Africa Programme, University of Cambridge)

Dr. Gabriel Amable (Geomatics Officer, Department of Geography)

Dr. Shailaja Fennell (University Lecturer in Development Studies, Fellow of Jesus College)

Professor Sir David King (Foreign & Commonwealth, Special Representative, Climate Change)

Jane Lichtenstein (PhD Candidate, Development Studies)

Dr. Watu Wamae (Coordinator, Wellcome Trust-Cambridge Centre for Global Health Research)

Olugbenga Ogunbode (Chief Executive Officer, The Education Corporation)

Amadou Mahtar Ba (Co-Founder and Executive Chairman)

Johanna Riha (Policy Director, All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health)

Njoki Wamai (PhD Candidate, Department of Politics)

Albert Arhin (PhD Candidate, Department of Geography)

Nungari Mwangi (PhD Candidate, Development Studies)

Ahmed Elmi (President, Somali Society)

Haroun Mahmud (Secretary, Somali Society)

Felix Agyemang (President, Ghanaian Society)

Pamela Jane Smith (Fellow, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge)

Thandeka Cochrane (PhD Candidate in Social Anthropology, Magdalene College)

Caroline Souza (PhS Candidate in Development Studies, St Edmund’s College)

Anna Cassell (MPhil in Primary Care Research, Pembroke College)

Paul Louis Emile Champion (MPhil, University of Cambridge)

Pauline Coste (MPhil, University of Cambridge)

Matthias Reichwald (Designer, Brand Communications Design Director, Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance)

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