Program

16:00-16:10

Welcoming words

Birgit Nevala/ Programme Director at Finnpartnership / Kingsley Ify, Founder/ CEO Springboard

16:10-16:20

Opening Keynote: Perspectives to A New Finnish-African Relationship

Kari Alanko/ Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

16:20-16:35

African Business Overview Post-Covid

Viola A LLEWELLYN/ Co-founder and President of Ovamba Solutions Inc

16:35–17:30

Panel discussion: Projects/potential new areas to sustainable partnerships

MODERATOR: Simiso Velempini/ CEO, Africa Matters Limited

Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji/ Founder / CEO of RISE NETWORKS

Preston Mendenhall/ Executive Vice President RENDEAVOUR

Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien/ Founder Chair, Circular Economy Innovation Partnership

Q&A

17:30-18:15

Finnish/Nordic-African partnerships and funding

MODERATOR: Simiso Velempini/ CEO, Africa Matters Limited

Lauri Tuomaala/ Head of International Development Advisory Services (IDAS), KPMG Finland

Peter Vesterbacka/Serial Entrepreneur

Viola A LLEWELLYN/ Co-founder and President of Ovamba Solutions Inc

Q&A

18:15-18:25

Finnpartnership Funding Program

Birgit Nevala/ Programme Director at Finnpartnership

18:25–18:30

Closing remarks

Kingsley Ify, Founder/ CEO Springboard