The
Africa Coalition
Davos, 2024
In partnership with
JAN 17
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND
Focus Areas
1
Energy Autonomy and Sustainability: Pathways to Energy Security in Africa
2
AI-Enabled Future: Building Robust Infrastructure for Digital Transformation in Africa
3
Health Innovation and Equity: Leveraging Technology for Universal Health Coverage in Africa
4
Mobilizing Finance for African Development: Strategies for Attracting and Channeling Capital
5
Securing the Future: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Africa
6
Educational Revolution: Shaping the Next Generation of African Leaders and Innovators
Call for Partners
JOIN US AS A COALITION MEMBER
The Africa Coalition is a pan-African platform to lay the foundations for sustainable equity and wellbeing across the African continent,
bringing together African nations, innovators,
visionaries, and investors to initiate transformative,
non-extractive development initiatives.
2024 Conveners
Lady Mariéme Jamme
Founder & CEO, iamtheCODE
Lady Mariéme Jamme is a distinguished technologist and a beacon of inspiration for young women globally. As the Founder and CEO of iamtheCODE, her goal is to empower 1 million girls and young women to become coders by 2030
Navroop Sahdev
Founder & CEO, The Digital Economist
Navroop Sahdev is a global impact leader and technology futurist. She is a serial entrepreneur and currently a Fellow at MIT Connection Science. In 2022, she was awarded Emergent Africa Forum's "Doers Award".
Marisa Zalabak
Senior Fellow, Center of Excellence on Human-centered Global Economy
Marisa is an AI ethicist and educational psychologist focused on regenerative solutions and responsible technology for inclusion and sustainability. She is also the founder of Open Channel Culture serving global leadership teams.
Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur
Senior Fellow, Center of Excellence on Human-centered Global Economy
Shruti is an inclusion leader with a PhD in Inclusive Education. She is a fellow at the Center of Excellence on human-centered global economy. She is also the founder of Research & Innovation In Education (RIEDU).
Oluneye Oluwole
Senior Fellow, Center of Excellence on Human-centered Global Economy
Oluneye leads the Impact workgroup at The Digital Economist Center of Excellence. Based in Nigeria and Canada, she is a serial entrepreneur and Adjunct faculty at the Obafemi Awolowo University. She is a writer, host and speaker.
Marie Shabaya
Contributor, Forbes Africa
Marie Shabaya is a Contributor and previously, Staff Journalist, at Forbes Africa. A dynamic young professional interested in the burgeoning public landscapes of Africa and the Middle East, she is a Fellow at The Digital Economist.
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