First Davos-Africa Night hosted by Platform Capital, the Ubuntu Tribe and Africa10 brought Davos attendees to their feet to c...
January 31 2020 - 6:00AM
JCN Newswire (English)
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, Jan 31, 2020 - (Media OutReach) - Platform
Capital, Platinum Sponsor of the night, Ubuntu Tribe together with
Africa10 hosted the Africa Night complete with an Afrobeat party at
the Davos World Economic Forum 50th year anniversary.
The business programme centred on accelerating Africa's development
through digital transformation, with Tara Nathan, Executive Vice
President, Public-Private Partnerships, Mastercard; Lacina Kone,
CEO, Smart Africa Secretariat; Carole Wainaina, COO, Africa 50
Fund; Jorge Sebastiao, CTO, Huawei; Emmanuel Aidoo, Head of
Distributed Ledger Strategy, Credit Suisse Group; and David
Ellington, Founder & Chairman, Silicon Valley Blockchain
Society:
"Making Wakanda a Reality: How to Accelerate Africa's Sustainable
Growth Through Digital Transformation"
Special attention was given to the presentation of the Kakuma
Refugee Project by Young Global Leaders, by filmmaker Joseph
Okello.
Elsie Kanza, Head of Africa at World Economic Forum; Ozwald
Boateng, Founder, Ozwald Boateng; Dr. Akintoye Akindele, Chairman,
Platform Capital; Richelieu Dennis, Founder, Sundial Group; Kojo
Annan, Founder, Africa10; and Cherie Blair, Founder, The Cherie
Blair Foundation for Women who stressed the role of African women
saying, "The greatest thing about investing in Africa is the
African woman. She is the heart of the society, the reliable part
of the society, the supporter of the society and the leader of the
society; and that's the most important thing."
The event closed on a high note with arrival of celebrity star,
Wesley Snipes, joining a barefoot-dancing executive crowd to the
sound of Afrobeat music led by delegations from Ghana, Mali, and
Ukraine.
Sponsors of the event were the Kenya-based Kakuma Refugee Camp
Initiative, Vlisco, Smart Africa, Africa 50 and OR ADDICT.
Dr. Akintoye Akindele of Platform Capital with Kojo Annan of
Africa10 and Mamadou Kwidjim Toure of Ubuntu Tribe stated: "Africa
has the best suited soil to embrace the Stakeholders Capitalism
model proposed by Professor Schwab in his Davos Manifesto launched
this year, because African culture is structured around community
and collective consciousness inspired from the Ubuntu philosophy "I
am because we are".
The Davos success has prompted Platform Capital, Ubuntu Tribe and
Africa10 to initiate a bigger African movement at the WEF next year
and launch: the "Africa House".
About Platform Capital
Platform Capital is a growth markets focused, sector agnostic,
principal investment and advisory firm with 5 global offices.
https://www.theplatformcapital.com/
About Ubuntu Tribe
The Ubuntu tribe is a passionate group of diverse people determined
to contribute to financial inclusion and wealth creation. It is one
of the world's most innovative digital asset companies.
https://www.ubuntucoin.io/
About Africa 10
Africa 10 aims to identify, inspire, mentor, educate and empower
the next generation of African leaders.
https://www.africa10.com/
Media Contact: Ms. A. Serebrennikova
Sacha@ubuntucoin.io +79167334952
For information about Platform Capital, contact: Ponmile Osibo
+234-9065201862 p.osibo@theplatformcapital.com
Source: Platform Capital
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