The Africa-America Institute Hosts Career Expo: Inaugural Talent Summit
September 21 2013
September 21, 2013
8:30am–3:30pm
Hunter College
New York City
Join us for The Africa-America Institute’s Career Expo: Inaugural Annual Talent Summit to experience a unique event that connects outstanding individuals interested in working in Africa or in an Africa-focused environment in the U.S. with employers from the corporate, government and nonprofit sectors.
10:00 am – From the Frontlines: Conversations with Expatriates and Repatriates
Moderator: Amini Kajunju, President and CEO, AAI
Panelists:
- Yero Balde, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Guinea (West Africa)
- Dapo Oyewole, Technical Adviser to the Minister of National Planning of Nigeria
- Debbie Peters, Fund Manager at AiQ Capital Management Limited
- Robert Kayihura, Legal and Corporate Affairs Dept. at Microsoft (REMOTE)
11:30 a.m. Inside the Recruiter’s Mind
Moderator: Ishmael Dodoo, Country Advisor-UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
Panelists:
- Njambi Ngunjiri, Consultant for Careers in Africa
- Dr. Josephine Ojiambo, Chief, Executive Board and External Relations Branch of United Nations Population Fund
- Paul Hinks, CEO of Symbion Power
- Didier Acouetey, Africsearch
- Kunle Olaif, Human Resources West Africa at Samsung
2:00 p.m. The Changing Landscape of African Business
Moderator: Nvalaye Kourouma, CEO of Emerging Payments and Mobile Wallet Innovation Executive of Afric Xpress Services Inc.
Panelists:
- Motlatsi Mthimunye, Director, Africa Desk, Global Corporates Americas for Barclays
- Dr. Mwaba P. Kasese-Bota, Permanent Mission of The Republic of Zambia to The United Nations
- Adiat Disu, Founder of Adiree, Founders of Africa Fashion Week(s)
- Malik Dechambenoit, Partner and Co-Founder at Gumbi, Dechambenoit & Associates
- Isis Nyong’o, a mobile and tech expert
- Evaristus Mainsah, General Auditor of IBM
