Wanjũhĩ Njoroge is the founder of People Planet Africa, an Enterprise involved in Sustainability and Inclusive Development that incorporates rural communities which constitute 70% of Africa’s population. She has gained extensive experience working with rural communities and assisting government agencies and organizations to incorporate sustainability into their businesses…

Namhla Mniki is the director at African Monitor (AM). African Monitor has been at the helm of leading African youth and civil society to engage with the sustainable development agenda in Africa through Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As a global civil society leader, Ms. Mniki is a strong advocate for citizen agency…

Juliana Rotich is an information technology professional who has developed web tools for crowdsourcing crisis information and coverage of topics related to the environment.[1] She was the head of East Africa Country Cluster for BASF from May to December 2018. She is also a trustee of the Bankinter Foundation…

Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo is an economist, writer and social entrepreneur. He is currently Secretary of State in charge of the Horizon 2020 Plan in the Ministry of Finance, Economy and Planning; and Second Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Equatorial Guinea Holding 2020, he has…

Olivia Mukam-WANDJI's passion for solving problems is what has given her the name "Solutionneur." As a certified Project Manager (PMP©), with 10 years record of accomplishments in managing more than 300 people, on dozens of projects worth more than $2million; Olivia has deployed her expertise in project management…

Melvis M. Ndiloseh is CEO of the Foundation for Peace and Solidarity, a Cameroon-based non-profit, with outreach operations across Africa, which works to reconcile conflict-ridden communities through human rights and peace education. The organization also runs a pioneering flagship international training program on civilian peace support operations with the goal of building and consolidating deployable…

Daisy Wanzala is an innovative, creative and strategic thought leader who is passionate about innovative solutions, social business models and public-private partnerships for social impact and improved livelihoods through data-driven communications and collaborative strategies. Daisy currently serves as an Account Manager at Edelman Kenya and has worked with…

Ndi Nancy Saiboh (Ms.) is the Co-Founder/ CEO  of Actions for Development and Empowerment (ADE), a non-profit, grassroots, and youth-driven organization founded by a with the aim of empowering young people to act around issues that affect their lives and play an active role in the development process…

Marr Nyang is an Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Activist who founded Gambia Participates; a Civil Society Organization that works around strengthening good governance and corruption reduction through government and community engagement. Marr also work as a Budget and Governance Research Expert with multiple international organizations. In 2016 ahead of the Presidential…

Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg is the Director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD). By strengthening the ability of African agricultural researchers, institutions, & agribusinesses to conduct and disseminate gender-responsive agricultural innovation, AWARD is working towards more inclusive, agriculture-driven prosperity for the continent. Dr. Kamau-Rutenberg is a…

Khadijah is the founder & lead consultant of MakalliMatta Consulting, a SeneGambian (Senegal and Gambia) based global communications and business set-up facilitation consultancy, founded in 2010. She is also the co-owner and publisher of the Gambia-based NewDay Newspaper. Khadijah is a women & girls’ social activist and entrepreneurial…