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Wednesday 9th September 12:00 - 13:00 (BST)
As part of London Tech Week, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's UK-Kenya Tech Hub and the Department for International Trade's Tech for Growth programme are hosting a digital panel to highlight the opportunities for early-stage investors in East Africa.
This coincides with the launch of a practical guide for "early stage investors in Kenya" co-authored with ViKtoria Ventures, a local angel network.
This session is aimed at existing or aspiring early stage investors, interested in East Africa, as well as entrepreneurs looking to expand or grow into the region.
This webinar will:
- Explore the opportunities for early-stage investors across East Africa
- Identify how international investors can navigate regulatory, legal and financial barriers
- Highlight how COVID-19 is reshaping the investment landscape
Panellists:
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Sheena Raikundalia, Director UK-Kenya Tech Hub, Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Stephen Gugu, Founder & Director, ViKtoria Ventures
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Toby Hanington, Co-Founder, The Baobab Network
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Laila Macharia, Chair, Africa Digital Media Group
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Wayne Hennessy-Barrett, Chief Executive Officer, 4G Capital Group
Contact us
Have a question about the event? techforgrowth@trade.gov.uk
Join our Tech for Growth LinkedIn community here
Additional resources
Baobab Insights have been kind enough to share a piece of relevant research ahead of the webinar. The report highlights the key funding trends into East African technology companies over Q2 2020.
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Please register to attend by 17:00 on the 8th September 2020 Register
