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Program
Build valuable connections and partnerships at Enkopa Summit.
- 12 October 2023
- 10:00am-12:30pm
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- PAID
- PROGRAM LAUNCH 1
Visa Solutions and Initatives in Ethiopia (10-11am)
- VISA
NINJA Overview (JICA & MInT): Startup ecosystem and policy in Ethiopia
(11:30am:12pm)
- Ms. Sachiko Hara
- Startup ecosystem advisor
- ETHIOPIA
- Mr. Natinael Tsegaw
- Consultant, Shega
- ETHIOPIA
- Mr. Tadesse Anbessie
- Ministry of Innovation and Technology
- ETHIOPIA
- 12 October 2023
- 2:30-5:00pm
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- PAID
- PROGRAM LAUNCH 2
Arifpay Payment Solutions and Partnership Modalities (2:30-3:30pm) + Local & International Payments: Tax and Regulatory Compliance (4-5:30pm)
- Nael Hailemariam
- Co-Founder and CEO, Chapa Financial Technologies S.C
- ETHIOPIA
- Melka Girma
- Director of Partnerships and Marketing,
- Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C.
- Yared Endale
- Country Manager Visa
- ETHIOPIA
- 13 October 2023
- 10:00am-12:30pm
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- INVITE ONLY
- PROGRAM LAUNCH 3
Mesirat Overview - Gig Economy (10-10:30am)
- 13 October 2023
- 11:00AM-12:30PM
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- PAID
- CHAT 1
Climate Change in Africa: Will CleanTech come to the Rescue?
- Emmanuel Birba
- Dir of Investment, Africa The Nature Conservancy
- United Arab Emirates
- Donato Patrissi
- President and Co-Founder, Clara Water AG
- ETHIOPIA
- Feven Tsehaye
- Founder and CEO, chakka origins
- ETHIOPIA
- Ariana Day Yuen
- Founder and CEO, Forested
- ETHIOPIA
- Chris Turnbull-Grimes
- Founder at 3BL Enterprises
- ETHIOPIA
- 13 October 2023
- 2:30-5:00pm
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- INVITE ONLY
- PROGRAM LAUNCH 4
JICA & MInT NINJA Startup Pitch Competition (2:30-3:30pm)
- Ms. Sachiko Hara
- Startup ecosystem advisor
- ETHIOPIA
- Mr. Selamihun
- MInT
- ETHIOPIA
- Pitching startups
- Bright starch manufacturing
- Buna AI
- Derash
- Hadid Solutions
- liyu software solutions
- Sabawi Technology
- Timihirt bete
UNDP: Introducing Available Financing for the Techpreneur in Ethiopia (4-5pm)
- UNDP