Speakers

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Ms. Agnes Kalibata
President, AGRA
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Mr. Amath Path Sene
Managing Director, Africa Food Systems Forum
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Ms. Femi Oke
International Journalist, Broadcaster and Moderator
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Hon. Ildephonse Musafiri
Minister of Agriculture and livestock Rwanda
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Hon. Dr. David Moinina Sengeh
Chief Minister & Chief Innovation Officer, Republic of Sierra Leone
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Hon Henry Musa Kpaka
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sierra Leone
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Hon. Dr. Alpha Sesay
Minister of Trade and Industry, Sierra Leone
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Hon. Kenyeh Ballay
Minister of Planning and Economic Development
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Mr. Koroma Sheku Lexmond
CEO Investment and Export Promotion Agency
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Dr. Sidi Ould Tah
President of the BADEA Fund
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Mr. Andrew Steer
CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund
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Dr. Adbulhamid Alkhalifi
President OPEC Fund
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Dr. Paulo Gomes
Chairman Orango Investment
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Mr. Serge Ekue
President of the West African, Development Bank
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H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray
President, ECOWAS
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Mr. John Agboola
Foundation Manager, ACGO Corporation, Nigeria
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Mr. Christian Irakoze
CEO Eza Neza and Vice- chairperson of RYAF, Rwanda
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Mr. Jean Paul Ndagijimana
AGRA Country Director, Rwanda
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Mr Ademola Ajagbe
Regional Managing Director, Africa, The Nature Conservancy
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Rt. Hon. Dr. Edouard Ngirente
Prime Minister of Rwanda
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Ms. Josefa Sacko
Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), AUC
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Hon. Hussein Mohammed Bashe
Minister of Agriculture of Tanzania
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Prof. Thomas Reardon
lead author, ASSR
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Mr. William Asiko
Vice President for Africa, Rockefeller Foundation
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Dr. Chema Triki
AASR Author
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Mr. Wandile Sihlobo
Chief Economist, AgBiz South Africa (AASR author)
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Hon. Rose Kayi Mivedor
Minister of Investment, Togo
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Mr. Michael Shaw
Director Well Sping Development
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Ms. Anna Riley
Managing Partner at Sofala Partners
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Mr. Daniel Hailu
Executive Director , Mastercard
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Ms. Michelle Gortan
Chief Executive Officer, Macdoch Foundation.
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Mr. Jemery Awori
CEO Ecobank
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Dr. Simeon Ehui
Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture?(IITA)
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Ms. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko
Commissioner for Rural Agriculture at the African Union Commission
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Mr. Stefanos Fotiou
Director of the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
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Mr. Claver Gatete
SG and Executive Secretary United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
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Mr. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
CEO GEF
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Hon. Dr. AlDahak
Minister of Environment of UAE, COP 28
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Hon. Bryan Acheampong
Minister of Agriculture Ghana
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Dr. Girma Amente
Minister of Agriculture, Ethiopia
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Ms. Susan Steffen
DG Pan-African Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Mr. Nico Jensen
IKEA Foundation
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Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas
CEO, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)?
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Ms. Acha Leke
Senior Partner, Africa Chairman, McKinsey & Company, Africa
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Hon. Mutesi Linda Rusagara
Minister of State for Resource Mobilization and Public Investment, Rwanda
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H.E. Anne Tvinnereim
Minister of International Development, Norway
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Dr. Beth Dunford
Vice President AfDB, Agriculture
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Dr. Frannie A. Léautier
CEO South Bridge Investments,
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Mr. Francis Gatare
CEO, Rwanda Development Board
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Ms. Delphine Traor
Regional CEO, Allianz Africa & AGRA Board Member
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Mr. Jules Ngankam
Group CEO, Africa Guarantee Fund
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Mr. Partheeban Theodore
President, Regional Head, Olam Agri
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Mr. Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen
CEO Novo Nordisk Foundation CEO - Vice President Claus Felby
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Mr. Jens Hartmann
Regional Head EMEA, Cropscience, Bayer
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Ms. Dina Esposito
Assistant to the Administrator - Resilience and Food Security (RFS), (USAID)
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Ms. Rita Zniber
President Diana Holdings, Morocco
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Ms. Zouera Youssoufou
Managing Director and CEO Dangote Foundation
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Mr. Bagore Bathily
CEO of Laiterie du Berger, Senegal
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Mr. Kevin Mbundu
Co-Founder, Kivu Noir, Rwanda
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Ms. Sylvia Rotta
CEO Team Creatif, UK-France
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Mr. Didier Acouetey
Chairman & Founder Africa SME Champions Forum
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Dr. Donal Brown
Associate Vice-President, Programme Management Department, IFAD
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Ms. Lillian Barnard
CEO Africa Microsoft
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Hon. Eric Rwigamba
Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources
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H.E. Gaston Dossouhoui
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries
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Dr. Mandefro Nigussie
CEO, Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI)
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Mr. Parmesh Shah
Global Lead, Data Driven, Digital Agriculture and Innovations, World Bank
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Mr. Stewart Collis
Senior Program Officer Digital Solutions, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Jonathan SSTC)
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Ms. Brenda Mulele Gunde
Global Senior Technical Specialist for ICT4D, International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)
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Mr. Josh Woodward
Digital Agriculture Advisor, USAID
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Mr. Innocent Musabyimana
Chief Agriculture Technology Officer, AFDB
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Ms. Niriksha Shetty
CEO, Precision Development (PxD)
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Mr. Rikin Gandhi
CEO, Digital Green
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Dr. Rajeev Chawla
Strategic Advisor and Chief Knowledge Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
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Ms. Kamya Chandra
Chief Strategy Officer, Center for Digital Public Infrastructure
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Mr. Samuel Praveen
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
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Mr. Sanjay Jain
Director, Digital Public Infrastructure, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF-DPI)
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Ms. Chen Hattav
Growing IL Ecosystem Development Manager, Israel Innovation Institute
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Mr. Kristofer Hamel
Ag Innovation Lead , President Court of the United Arab Emirates
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Dr. Enock Chikava
Director of Agricultural Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
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Mr. Eli Habimana
Managing Director Norrsken Africa
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Ms. Danielle Nierenberg
Co-founder, The Food Tank
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Mr. Chirstian Irakoze
Vertical & Hydroponics, Rwanda
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Mr. Christian Merz
(GIZ) leading a BMGF funded project on AI information exchange for Ag advisory services
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Mr. Ranveer Chandra
(MSFT research) Building LLM for Ag at MSFT Research
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Ms. Aisha Walcott-Bryant
Google Kenya Leading Google effort on AI with a focus on Africa
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Mr. Ken Lohento
FAO - Gen AI for agriculture advisory services in Africa
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Ms. Debrah Mallowah
Cluster Lead and Head of Bayer Africa
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Mr. Daniel Annerose
CEO & Founder, Manobi Africa
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Ms. Wambui Chege
Director, Agrifood Systems & Climate at the Mastercard Foundation
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H.E. David Lane
(Ret.), President, Annenberg Foundation Trust & AGRA Board Member
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Hon. Frank Tumwebaze
Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and fisheries, Uganda
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Hon. Balarabe Abbas
Lawal, Minister of Environment
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Mr. Ibrahima Coulibaly
President of Network of Farmers' Organizations and Agricultural Producers of West Africa (ROPPA)
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Ms. Ruth B. Musoke
Project Coordinator GROW, Private Sector Foundation, Uganda
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Mr. Lassine DEMBELE
Minister of Agriculture, Mali
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Hon. John Steenhuisen
Minister of Agriculture, South Africa
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Hon. Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani
Minister of Agriculture Cote dIvoire
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Mr. Divine Ntiokam
Executive Director, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network Global (GCSAYN)
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Ms. Elizabeth Wanjiru Wathuti
Award-winning Kenyan environment activist
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H.E. Reuben Mtolo Phiri
Minister of Agriculture of Zambia
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Ms. Elizabeth Nsimadala
President EAFF
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Mr. William Warshauer
President & CEO, TechnoServe
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Ms. Sephora Kodjo
CEO Foundation Sephix and co-founder African Women Leaders Network
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Mr. Arnold Puech d'Alissac
President of the WFO
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Mr. Khalid Bomba
MasterCard Foundation
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H.E. Dr. Jakaya Kikwete
Former President, United Republic of Tanzania
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H.E. Tony Blair
President of the TBI
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Hon. Didier Molisho Sadi
Chairperson Committee on Rural Economy and Agriculture, Pan-African Parliament (PAP)
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Hon. Ismal Sombi
Minister for Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries , Burkina Faso
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Hon. Gladys Ganda
Member of Parliament,?Malawi.?
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Hon. John Mutunga
Member of Parliament, Kenya
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Hon. Sidie Mohamed Tunis
Speaker, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament
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Mr. Zwelivelile Mandlesizwe Dalibhunga Mandela
Chairperson Parliament Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Republic of South Africa
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Hon. Godfred Seidu Jasaw
Member of Parliament, Ghana
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Hon. Abubakar Kyari
Minister of Agriculture and food Security , Nigeria
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Mr. Robert Ouma
Regional Director, DAI Policy LINK
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Hon. Yusuf Murangwa
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda
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Hon. Neema Lugangira
Member of Parliament, Tanzania
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Mr. Francois Kanimba
Commissioner, Economic Community of Central African States, (ECCAS)
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Hon. Jeremy Lissouba
(MP), Assemble Nationale, Republic of Congo
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Hon. Desalegn Wedajo
Chairperson, Standing Committee for Planning, Budget and Finance, Ethiopia
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Hon. Samira Rafaela
Member of the European Parliament
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Prof. Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu
President, Association for the Promotion of African Studies
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Hon. Francoise Uwumukiza
member of parliament Rwanda and East Africa. Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA)
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Ms. Sophie Healy
Thow, Global Citizen Prize Winner 2024, Act4Food Youth Movement
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Ms. Vanessa Nakate
Ugandan Activist
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Hon. Mukabalisa Donatille
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Rwanda
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Ms. Sherrie Silver
IFAD Advocate for Rural Youth, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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Mr. Arne Cartridge
Special Advisor, Yara International
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Ms. Ada Osakwe
Managing Partner, Agrolay Ventures
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Ms. Nancy Iraba
Healthy Seaweed CO. Limited (Seaweed Cafe), Tanzania
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Dr. Kelley Cormier
Food Safety Division Chief, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, United States Agency for International Development?(USAID)
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Mr. Israel Chigozirim
Riwe Technologies LLC, Nigeria
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Mr. Thione Niang
CEO Jeuf Zone
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Mr. Winstone Odhiambo
Head of Tanzania, Yara International
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Ms. Nana Amoah
Director, Gender, Youth and Inclusivity, AGRA
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Ms. Jane Baldwin
Head, PANA, Mastercard Foundation
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Ms. Mildred Nadah Pita
Head of Public affairs sustainability and Safety Africa, BAYER
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Hon. Sandrine Umutoni
Minister of State for Youth , Rwanda
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Dr. Simon Winter
Executive Director, Syngenta Foundation
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Ms. Surita Sandosham
CEO, Heifer international
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Mr. Nixon Gecheo
Senior Digital Officer at AGRA, AGRA
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Ms. Yana Watson Kakar
Youth Presidential Advisory Board, African Development Bank
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Prof. Joachim von Braun
(Distinguished Professor, University of Bonn),
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Dr. Ousmane Badiane
President AKADEMIYA 2063.
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Ms. Lee Ann Jackson
UNITED STATES Head of the Agro-Food Trade and Markets Division, (OECD);
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Dr. Wanjiku Kamau Ruetenberg
Founder and Executive Director, B-WEL/Senior Fellow, Ford Foundation
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Ms. Wanjira Mathai
Head WRI
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Dr. Lauren M. Phillips
Deputy Director, FAO
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Dr. Agnes Quisumbing
Senior Research Fellow at IFPRI- CGIAR
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Mr. Gabriel Boc
Senior Agricultural Specialist, Green Climate Fund
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Dr. Lauren Lonchi
World Bank IFPRI
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Prof. Edward Mabaya
Department of Global Development, Cornell University
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Dr. George Bigirwa
Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, AGRA
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Dr. Ismahane Elouafi
Executive Managing Director?of?CGIAR, AGRA
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Mr. Paul Newman
CEO, SDG2 Advocacy Hub & Founder, Chefs Manifesto
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Mr. Roy Steiner
Rockefeller Foundation
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Ms. Kaya Sheila
MasterCard Foundation
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Ms. Esther Dassanou
Director, Gender Programs, Mastercard,
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Chef Pierre Thiam
Chef at Nok by Alara
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Chef Dieuveil Malonga
Chef at Meza Malonga
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Dr. Sylvia Lopez-Ekra
Deputy Director, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub,
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Ms. Estherine Lisinge Fotabong
Director of Programmes, NEPAD
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Dr. Lawrance Haddad
CEO GAIN
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Hon. Datuk Seri Haji Mohamad Sabu
National Agrofood Policy 2021-2030 (NAP 2.0), Malaysia
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Hon. Paulo Texeira
Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Farming,
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Hon. Dr. Mohamed Sadiki
Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Forestry of the Kingdom of Morocco
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Hon. Dr. Mabouba Diagne
Minister of Agriculture, Food Souverainity and Livestock, Senegal
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Mr. Boaz Keizire
Head, Policy & Advocacy, AGRA
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Dr. Benedik Oramah
President of Afri Exim bank,
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Dr. Alvaro lario
President, International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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Mr. Diagana Ousmane
Vice President for West and Central Africa, World Bank Africa
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Dr. George Donkor
President, EBID
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H.E. Aly Lamine Zeine
Prime Minister of Niger,
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Hon. Mithika Linturi
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kenya
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Ms. Ann Vaughan
Deputy Assistant Administrator for USAID's Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (REFS), USAID
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Mr. Johan Swinnen
Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Mr. Michael Sudarkasa
CEO, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP)
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Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa
Director of Agriculture and Rural Development, African Union
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Mr. Christian Witt
Senior Program Officer - Soil Health, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
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Mr. Mehdi Filali
VP Farmer Solutions, OCP Africa, Morocco
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Mr. Luis Alfredo Peréz
Senior Vice President, Business Unit Africa, Yara International
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Mr. Henk van Duijn
President and CEO, International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
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Mr. Vishwajit Sinha
CEO Dangote Fertilizer
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Prof. Fatunbi Oluwole
Director of Research and Innovation, FARA
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Hon. Dr. Demba Sabally
Minister of Agriculture, The Republic of The Gambia
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Hon. Ernesto Max Elias Tonela
Minister of Economy & Finance, Mozambique
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Hon. Chipoka Mulenga
Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia
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Mr. Patrick Heffer
Deputy Director General, International Fertilizer Association (IFA)
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Dr. Aggrey Angumya
Executive Director,?Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
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Mr. Dossa AGUEMON
Director of Cabinet and UNFSS National Convenor, Benin
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Hon. Celso Ismael Correia
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mozambique
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Mr. Sean De Cleene
Former Special Adviser to the UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Food Security and Nutrition
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H.E. Ms. Paula Ingabire
Minister of ICT & Innovation, Rwanda
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Mr. Raph Mupita
group president and CEO MTN,
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Ms. Maryanne Ruguru Gichanga
Director, AgriTech Analytics, Kenya
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Ms. Lucy Chioma Aniagola
Founder, Agrodemy Enterprises
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Mr. Dick Lukala
FSC, Ifakara
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Ms. Esther Kimani
Founder and CEO, Farmer Lifeline Technologies
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Mr. Ayodeji Balogun
Group CEO, AFEX
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Mr. Amadou Gallo Fall
President of Basketball Africa League,
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Mr. Nick Barigwe
CEO Rwanda Finance Limited,
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Mr. Jeremy Awory
Ecobank CEO,
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Mr. Brian Milder
Founder and CEO of Aceli Africa ( Africa SMEs)
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Ms. Marie Ange Mukagahima
Managing Director, Zima Health Group, Rwanda
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Ms. Ogola Lois Kange
CEO, Smileyz Kitchen, Nigeria
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Mr. Nana Opoku Agyeman-Prempeh
CEO, GrowForMe
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Mr. Abrhame Endrias
Founder and Managing Director, Lersha Platform
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Mr. Georgie Ndirangu
former Head of Pan-African Program Communications, Mastercard Foundation
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Dr. Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze
Minister of Trade and Industry, Rwanda
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H.E. Mutale Nalumango
Vice President of Zambia
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Mr. Albert Halwampa
Director General, Zambia Development Agency,
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Hon. Situmbeko Musokotwane
Minister of Finance, Zambia
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Hon. Collins Nzovu
Minister Green Economy and Environment, Zambia
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Dr. Victoria KwaKwa
Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank
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H.E. Chileshe Kapwepwe
COMESA Secretary General
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Ms. Jolenta Joseph
Founder, Sanavita Company Limited, Tanzania
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Mr. Ernest Mugisha
Business Leader, Speaker & International Host, Rwanda
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Ms. Maya Stewart
Co-Founder, Lenzie Mills, Malawi
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Dr. Martin Fregene
Director of Agriculture, African Development Bank (AfDB),
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Dr. Gunhild Anker Stordalen
Founder and Executive Chair, EAT
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Hon. Renata Miranda
Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply, Brazil
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H.E. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Former President, Nigeria
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Dr. Francesco Branca
Director, Nutrition for Health and Development, (WHO)
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Ms. Hanna Tetteh
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa
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Mr. Omar Abdi
Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF
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Dr. Appolinaire Djikeng
Director General (ILRI) Senior Director for Livestock Based-Systems (CGIAR), ILRI and CGIAR
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Ms. Bettina Iseli
CEO Member Executive Management and Chief Program Officer, WHH (Welthungerhilfe).
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Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director General, WHO
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Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted
Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health, World Fish & World Food Prize Laureate,
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Dr. Patrick Webb
Chief Nutritionist
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Dr. Matshidiso Moeti
Regional Director Africa, World Health Organization (WHO),
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Mr. Steven Smidth
Crop Trust
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Ms. Ann Twiler
Board Chair, GAIN
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Ms. Anita Zaidi
President of Gender Equality, BMGF
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Ms. Valerie Guarnieri
Assistant Executive Director, World Food Program
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Ms. Janet Karemera
CEO Rwanda Convention Bureau
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Ms. Michaella RUGWIZANGOGA
Chief Tourism Officer, Rwanda Development Board
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Ms. Santiago Alba Corral
Vice President Programs and Partnership, IDRC
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Ms. Siny Samba
CEO, Le Lionceau (Senegal), 2023 Waya winner
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Mr. Mossadeck Bally
CEO and Founder of the Azalai Hotel Group,
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Mr. Peiman Milani
Director, Food Initiative, Rockefeller Foundation
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Ms. Yvonne Makolo
CEO Rwandair
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Ms. Christine Campeau
Global Advocacy Director, Food Systems, CARE International,
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Mr. Ndavi Muia
Regional head Africa
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Ms. Kitty Van der Heijden
Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF,
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Ms. Clare Akamazi
CEO NBA Africa ,
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H.E. Geoge Weah
Former President of Liberia
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Mr. Amadou Galo Fall
President of NBA Africa
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Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana
?Minister of Health, Rwanda
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Ms. Marlne Ngoyi
CEO FEDA, Rwanda,
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Ms. Diane Karusisi
CEO Bank of Kigali,
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Hon. Aurore Mimosa MUNYANGAJU
Minister of Sports Rwanda
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Mr. Laurence Haddad
Excutive Director Gain
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Ms. Isabelle Masozera
Women Empowerment Champion, Global Moderator and Journalist
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Ms. Vicki Wilde
Senior Program Officer, BMGF
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Ms. Hixonia Nyasulu
Founder, Ayavuna Womens Investments & AGRA Board Member
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Ms. Hellen Onyango Oyare
Helena Agspace, Kenya
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Ms. Nathalie Akon Gabala
Director, Gender and Economic Inclusion, IFC
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Ms. Kampeta Pitechette Sayinzoga
CEO BRD, Rwanda
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Hon. Sam Kawale
Minister of Agriculture Malawi
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Ms. Binta Touré Ndoye
AGRA Board Member,
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Ms. Betty Kiplagat
Government Affairs Leader, Africa & the Middle East, Corteva,
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Ms. Judy Matu
National Executive Chairlady, AWAK,
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Ms. Jane Maigua
CEO Exotic Nuts EPZ,
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Ms. Oluyemisi Iranloye
CEO, Psaltry International, 2023 WAYA Award winner
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Ms. Jennifer Ramnauth
Chief Digital & Information Officer at the Mastercard Foundation
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H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki
The African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems
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Sir David Nabarro
Strategic Director, 4SD Foundation
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Dr. Fadel Ndiame
Chief Executive Officer, FSTS (PTY) Ltd, ACMC Certified Coach, Group Executive, Senegal
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Ms. Carla Montesi
EU Director for Green Deal and Digital Agenda, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, Belgium
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Mr. Leonard Mizzi
Head of Unit at the European Commission, Directorate-General (DG) for International Partnerships - Sustainable Agri-Food systems and Fisheries
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H.E. Stefano Gatti
Director General for Development Cooperation, Italy
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H.E. Dr. Amna Al Shamsi
Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE
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Ms. Inger Andersen
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Ms. Diane Holdorf
Executive Vice President, WBCSD
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Mr. El Hadji As Sy
Chair Koffi Annan Foundation
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Hon. Jenny Moffitt
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, United States Department of Agriculture?(USDA)
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Ms. Melinda Bohannon
DG Humanitarian & Development, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), UK
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Ms. Cristina Duarte
UN USG, Special Advisor on Africa
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Mr. Daniel Whiley
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, US Department of Agriculture
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Mr. Roberto Perosa
Vice Minister of Agriculture, Brazil
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H.E. Eric W. Kneedler
Ambassador of the USA to the Republic of Rwanda.
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Mr. Paul Garaycochea
Director for Sustainable supply chains; agricultural and food systems, BMZ,
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Mr. Mamadou Biteye
Executive Secretary, African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)
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Ms. Astou Dia
President, Womens Investment Club (WIC)
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Ms. Mia Beers
Deputy Assistant Administrator Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security & USAID?Resilience Coordinator
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Mr. Paulin Basinga
Global Director of Policy Advocacy and Communication, BMGF
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Ms. Consolee Uwimana
Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Rwanda
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Ms. Victoria Sabula
CEO, Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)
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Ms. Hope Murera
Managing Director and CEO, Zep-Re (PTA Reinsurance Company), Kenya
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Mr. Ougfaly Badji
Senior Rural Development Economist, Islamic Development Bank
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Ms. Natalie JABANGWE
Executive Secretary/CEO, Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation
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Mr. Sam Akyianu
MD of Africa Growth Fund (Gender-lens investment
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Ms. Vivian Onano
Founder/Director at Leading Light Initiative
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Ms. Wanjiku
Coffee Farmer, Kenya
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Ms. Hedwig Siewertsen
Head of Inclusive Finance, AGRA
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Ms. Nelly Mukazayire
Deputy CEO, RDB
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Ms. Hindou Ibrahim Oumarou
Chadian Environment Activisi
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Ms. Cyntia Kamikazi
Director Gender, African Development Bank
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Ms. Rachel J
Team leader FCDO
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Mr. Edward Davey
Partnerships Director , FOLU
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Dr. Ozonnia Ojielo
UN Resident Coordinator, Rwanda
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Mr. Ertharin Cousin
Former WFP Executive Director
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Ms. Adeyinka Badejo
Deputy Regional Director, World Food Programme
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Ms. Alice Nzamukosha
Vice President of Zone 2, CODIGA Cooperative
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Mr. Bernard Hien
Regional Director, West and Central Africa Division, IFAD
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Mr. Ahmed Madobe Nunow
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation of the Federal Republic of Somalia
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Mr. Aissatou Ndiaye Dieng
UNHCR Representative Rwanda
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Hon. Ms. Josephine Joseph Lagu
Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in South Sudan
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Mr. Kayitare Shema
Vice President of the Cooperative, CODIGA Cooperative
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Ms. Lian Biar Kuoirot Deng
NextGen Ag Impact Network, South Sudan
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Mr. Anthony Mhagama
Programme Manager, IUCN
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Ms. Martha Phiri
Director Social and Human Capital, AfDB
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Ms. Morgan Gillespy
Executive Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
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Ms. Nobuko Tabahshi
Executive Manager, UNICEF
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Dr. King-David Amoah
President of FONG, Network of West African Farmers and Agricultural Producers' Organizations (ROPPA) Ghana
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