Enterprise Africa Summit 2017 set for 22nd to 24th March
February 10, 2017 Accra, Ghana — The British Council Ghana is using its extensive network to convene a regional summit; Enterprise Africa Summit, from 22 – 24 March 2017 at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City in Accra, Ghana
The African narrative is gradually shifting from aid led to enterprise Africa led solutions to Africa’s developmental challenges. A key movement within the growing African entrepreneurship sector is social entrepreneurship - enterprises whose core objective is to address social and environmental challenges within a sustainable business framework; prioritising impact as a core value. The British Council in Sub-Saharan Africa has been spearheading the development of this sector as a viable channel for resilient development.
Building on its extensive work in enterprise and skills development in Sub-Saharan Africa, the British Council is convening the regional summit to build momentum in advocacy and practice towards strengthening entrepreneurship, especially social entrepreneurship, as a viable option for resilient development.
The three-day event will bring together governments, academia, policy-makers, private sector, (impact) investors, development partners, civil society groups and entrepreneurs from across Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK to explore innovations in policy and practice in enterprise development.
The expected outcomes of the summit are:
The Summit will host high level policy and industry forums, enterprise clinics, master class/ capacity development sessions, an investor marketplace and exciting networking engagements, bringing together stakeholders from Ghana, the wider African region and the UK.
Speakers at summit will include sector ministers, policy-makers and industry leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa, the UK and Ghana.
Registration has been opened to interested participants and exhibitors. For more information, please visit http://www.britishcouncil.org.gh/enterprise-africa-summit.
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