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Clear your calendar - It's going down!
Africa 2050 kicks off on August 13th, 6:30pm at Palantir, and you're invited to take part.
Africa is currently home to six of the world's fastest growing economies, and is projected to account for 40% of the world's youth population by the year 2050. While "Africa Rising" has become the economists' buzz phrase for this immense growth opportunity, Africa 2050 aims to separate the hype from the hard facts and put flesh and bones on the numbers. Featuring entrepreneurs and investors either based in Africa or with on-the-ground experience, Africa 2050 will offer attendees an inspirational overview of the continent's tech space via interactive discussions with those intimately familiar with the sector's challenges and triumphs.
Palantir Technologies (15 Little West 12th Street) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!
Africa 2050 event photography by anyanephotography
Africa2050 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChoQ67jT9Cma9cYYeBbNKAg
Ginger juice refreshments provided by Ginjan
Moringa seed skin and hair oil courtesy of Moringa
ISPOSSIBLE IN TECH is an executive technology staffing agency headquartered in the heart of New York City. Through our connection to the community, we help deliver diverse talent to expand your company’s capabilities and build your business.
We salute the spirit of innovation and support those who build what has only been dreamed. What sets these individuals apart is their mindset, their steadfast determination, and their rejection of the word impossible. In addition to staffing for the tech industry, we host monthly meetups that unite the industry’s leaders and create a broader network that bolsters confidence and creativity, thus inspiring the next generation of leaders.
Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond is an author and social commentator. Publishers Weekly called her 2010 novel Powder Necklace (Simon and Schuster) “a winning debut”, and in 2013, she was named among 39 of the most promising African writers under 39 with her short fiction appearing in the 2014 anthology Africa39 (Bloomsbury). She was shortlisted for a 2014 Miles Morland Writing Scholarship and in April 2015, Brew-Hammond was the opening speaker at TEDxAccra. She has contributed fiction to African Writing, Los Angeles Review of Books, Sunday Salon, and the short story collection Woman’s Work; her essays have appeared on EBONY.com and TheGrio.com; and Brew-Hammond has contributed commentary on everything from Michelle Obama's role in the President's campaign to Nelson Mandela's legacy on MSNBC, NY1, Sahara TV, and ARISE TV.
As a child of two Nigerian immigrants, Erikan Obotetukudo has committed to Africa's steady growth for most of her entire personal and professional life. From health research in South Africa and Nigeria to impact investing across the continent and diasporas, Erikan's passion for the continent's past, present, and future is endless. Today, Erikan enjoys her work at Conde Nast, collaborating with fintech companies to optimize remittance markets, and hosting Tobenamed, TBN. TBN is a new podcast that unravels the unique stories behind the names of global entrepreneurs, creatives, and doers. It's a chronicle of the personality, culture, and authenticity of the world's trailblazers. It all begins with a name. Embark on the journey this September in Africa at http://tbn.space.
