Voices of Innovation, Champions of Impact
Keynote Speakers
Special Guests
Guest Speakers
H.E. Samira Bawumia
Founder & Chair, AFRIWOCC
Henry Owunzorigbo
MD, Zenith Bank Ghana
Dr. John Mikal Kvistad
Norwegian Ambassador to Ghana
Niloy Banerjee
av& Chair, AFRIWOCC
Niyi Ojuolope
Resident Representative, UNFPA, South Sudan
Hon. Djami Diallo,
Minister of Environment, Republic of Guinea
Hon. Evelyn Ndlovu
Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, Zimbabwe
Hon. Phyona Nyamutoro
Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda
Dr. Kevin Kariuki
Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, AfDB
Wanjira Mathai
Director for Africa and Global Partnership, World Resources Institute
Valerie-Noelle Kodjo
Diop, Director of Innovation and Sustainable Development, West African Development Bank
Dr. Anino Emuwa
AFRIWOCC Advisory Council Member & CEO, Avandis Consulting
Richard Osei Anim
CEO, The Hatchery & Coral Reef Innovation Hub
Dymphna van der Lans
CEO, Clean Cooking Alliance
Adwoa Etsiwaa Sey
CEO, AdSey’s Nest
Professor Paolo Galizzi,
Director, SDLI & CSR Program, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice
Aaissata Beavogui
President, Women in Mining Guinea
Dr. Angela Dwamena-Aboagye
Executive Director, Ark Foundation, Ghana
Nabeel Adum-Attah
Director of Partnerships, GCIC, Ghana
Makafui Awuku
CEO, Mckingtorch Africa-Ghana
Fatou Jeng,
Founder, Clean Earth Gambia
Joshua Amponsem
Co-Director, Youth Climate Justice Fund
H.E. Dr. Isata Bendu Mahoi
Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Sierra Leone (remote)
H.E. Dr. Abdul Rahim Jalloh
Deputy Minister of Energy, Sierra Leone
Aminata Wurie
Head, Clean Cooking Delivery Unit, Sierra Leone
