Independent Business Accelerator together with IBA Ethiopia and Oslo International House is organising this event.

Event is geared to bring together Norwegian and African innovators and businesses engaged in topics of social innovation, impact investing, smart city, education, circular economy and health come together and discuss opportunities to work in collaboration for a mutual and impactful development of all.

Speakers:

Erling J. Ølstad - Honorary Consul of Ethiopia in Oslo and CEO of Mestergrønn -Impact Investing on Job Creation

Anne-Karin - CEO of Partnership for Change - Social Innovation and Job Creation

Ashenafi Mulugeta - Managing Director of IBA Ethiopia Center for Innovation - The Role of Private Incubators and Accelerator in Job Creation

Professor Mammo Muchie - DST/NRF South African Research Chain in Innovation Studies at Tshwane University of Technology, Faculty of Management Sciences - The Impact of Innovation in Transforming African Economy: A Particular Case in Ethiopia

Dr Khalid Ahmed - Director General of Technology Transfer, Ministry of Innovation and Technology - Technology Transfer and Innovation in Ethiopia

For more information: https://folkoslo.no/