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Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology

Welcome to the 2016 Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology! Below you’ll find the schedule for both days of the event, as well as details regarding session speakers, locations, and content. We’re excited you’ve joined us here to further this important work, and hope you’ll join in the online conversation around the event using #TechWomenAfrica!

08:00 GMT

Registration TBA

08:30 GMT

Opening Ceremony TBAOnica N. Makwakwa • Honourable Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah (invited) • Honourable Minister Nana Oye Lithur (invited) • Dr. Izeduwa Derex-Briggs • Dorothy Gordon • Dr. Omobola Johnson • Foster Nicholas Ofosu

09:30 GMT

Opening Keynote TBADr. Omobola Johnson • Theo Sowa (invited) • Anne Jellema • Dorothy Okello • Angelique Weeks

10:30 GMT

Affordability & Access TBASonia Jorge • Mavis A. Ampah • Akua Gyekye • Busayo Obisakin • Clara Prinkah-Sam • Lucy Quist

11:30 GMT

Group Picture TBA Tea/Coffee Break TBA

11:45 GMT

Lightning Talks TBAPrudence Nyamishana

12:00 GMT

Women's Rights Online TBAAnne Githuku-Shongwe • Amel Fahmy • Racheal Nakitare • Julie Owono • Emilar Vushe

13:00 GMT

Lightning Talks TBATeam Charis

13:15 GMT

Keynote Addresses TBAShikoh Gitau • Nnenna Nwakanma

13:45 GMT

Lunch

14:30 GMT

Digital Education & Skills TBADorothy Gordon • Dr. Aminata Garba • Njideka U. Harry • Mariéme Jamme • Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi

15:30 GMT

Digital Entrepreneurship TBAFarai Gundan • Ethel Cofie • Foster Nicholas Ofosu

16:30 GMT

Wrap-UpSonia Jorge

09:00 GMT

Gender Responsive Policies TBANanjira Sambuli • Grace Githaiga • Regina Honu • Funke Opeke • Moses Owiny

10:00 GMT

Fostering Women-centred Technology Design and Innovation TBAShikoh Gitau • Noora Flinkman • Amel Ghouila • Adrine Muhura

11:00 GMT

Tea/Coffee Break

11:15 GMT

The Internet as a Tool for Women's Active Citizenship, Leadership & Feminist Movement Building TBANanjira Sambuli • Amel Fahmy • Fungai Machirori

12:15 GMT

World Café Lightning Talks/Posters/Demo Session - Program Highlights TBABanke Alawaye • Alsacia Atanasio • Ingrid Brudvig • Amira Dhalla • Noora Flinkman • Diana Hopeson • Eunice Maranya • Temitope Ogundipe • Melissa Romaine • Rachel Sibande • Genevieve Simiyu

13:45 GMT

CLOSING LUNCHEON TBAOnica N. Makwakwa • Shikoh Gitau • Anne Githuku-Shongwe • Dorothy Gordon • Sonia Jorge • Lucy Quist • Nanjira Sambuli