ASP 2021 Speakers - The Africa Soft Power Project, and Africa Month, is an initiative focused on how Africa can leverage its cultural and creative industries.

Carol Abade

Group CEO, EXP
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Nnenna Onyewuchi

Executive Director Strategy & Innovation, YBR
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Seyi Shay

Award-wining Singer & Songwriter and Actress
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Siba Mtongana

Award-winning Celebrity Chef & Restauranteur
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Susan Chapman-Hughes

Fmr. EVP, Global Head of Digital Transformation and Operations, AMEX
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Uche Ofodile

CEO, MTN Benin
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Tunde Folawiyo

Chairman/CEO, Yinka Folawiyo Group
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Afua Hirsch

Award-winning Writer, Broadcaster and Filmmaker (Moderator)
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Claude Grunitzky

Founder, TRUE AFRICA & TRACE and Co-founder, TRACE TV
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Mona Eltahawy

Award-winning columnist and international public speaker
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Victor Williams

CEO, NBA Africa
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Rakeb Sile

Co-Founder & Director, Addis Fine Art
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Marc Kwesi Farrell

Founder & CEO at Ten To One Rum
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Tsitsi Dangarembga

Award-winning Author & Filmmaker
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Arlene Isaacs-Lowe
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Rama Yade

Director, Atlantic Council's Africa Center & Fmr. French Minister of State for Human Rights
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Mehret Mandefro

Award-winning Producer, Writer, Director, Founder A51 Films & Truth Aid Media (Moderator)
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Mandla Sibeko

Entrepreneur & Founder, FNBARTJOBURG
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Kimberli Gant

Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Chrysler Museum
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Angelique Brunner

CEO & Founder, EB5 Capital
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Deniese Davis

Founder, Reform Media Group
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Shingirai Mtero

Doctoral Candidate, Political & International Studies, Rhodes University
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Tahir Emrah Tuzun

Head of Sales and Market Development, Middle East and Africa, PayPal
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Cedric N’guessan

Group Head, Fintech Product & Strategy, MTN
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Akua Gyekye

Food Enthusiast and Regional Elections Program Manager EMEA, Strategic Response, Facebook
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Hannah O’Leary

Director, Head of Modern and Contemporary African Art, Sotheby's
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Nana Oforiatta Ayim

Award-winning Writer, Art Historian & Filmmaker
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Lucy Quist

Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
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Ed Keazor

Historian, Archivist, Lawyer, Filmmaker & Co-Founder Iba Ajie
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Dike Chukwumerije

Award-winning Poet, Author and Public Speaker.
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Shirley Campbell Barr

Author, Poet & Activist
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Obinna Ekezie

Founder, OBN Academy & Former NBA Player
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Feven Yohannes

Co-Founder, 241 Cosmetics
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Freda Obeng-Ampofo

Founder & Chief Mixer, Kaeme Cosmetic
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Victor Ehikhamenor

Visual Artist, Photographer & Writer
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Dayo Ogunyemi

Founder & Partner, 234 Media/Hatch
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Rufaro Samanga

Multi-media journalist and Writer
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Michael Eboda

CEO, Powerful Media
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Chris Spring

Curator, Writer, Scholar & Visual Artist (Moderator)
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Tomi Talabi

Founder, The Black Beauty Market (Moderator)
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Tosayee Ogbomo

MD/CEO, FSDH Holding Company
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Teju Ajani

MD, Apple Nigeria
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Aina Fadina

Senior Creative Executive and Content Strategist
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Wale Ogunleye

Head, Sports & Entertainment, UBS & Former NFL Player
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Tshepo Tshabalala
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Uzo Iweala
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Khanyi Mpumlwana

Creative Director, Wikimedia Foundation
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Rachel Hislop

Editor-in-Chief, Okayplayer & OkayAfrica (Moderator)
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Carol Pineau

TV Talk Show Host, Africa Today TV
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Thebe Ikalafeng

Founder & CEO, Brand Leadership Group
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Moky Makura

Executive Director, Africa No Filter
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Tenu Awoonor

CEO, Blu Penguin
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Nontando Mposo

Award-winning Journalist & Editor-in-chief, Glamour SA
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Laureine Guilao

CEO, TipMe Liberia & Fmr. Deputy CEO, MTN Liberia
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Nmachi Jidenma
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Shikoh Gitau

CEO, Qhala & Member, COVID-19 ICT Advisory Committee, Government of Kenya
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Sena Voncujovi

Co-Founder, Jaspora
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Ugo Obi-Chukwu

Founder, Nairametrics (Moderator)
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Goabaone Taylor

Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Football Association
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Michael Elegbede

Executive Chef & Owner, ÌTÀN
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Vivian Kaye

Founder & CEO, KinkyCurlyYaki
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Msia Kibona Clark

Creator & Producer, the Hip Hop African Blog & Podcast and Associate Professor, Howard University
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Amah-Rose Abrams

Arts & Culture Journalist
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Pops Mensah-Bonsu

British Basketball Executive & Former Player
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Enotie Ogbebor

Award-Winning Multidisciplinary Artist
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Otosirieze Obi-Young

Writer, Editor, Journalist, Curator & Media Consultant
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Stephen “Dr” Love

CEO & Producer, Made With Love Media
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Adenike Cosgrove

Founder, Imo Dara
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Zoe Ramushu

Filmmaker, Journalist & Activist
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Rob Marriott

Award-wining Journalist, Producer & Filmmaker
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Selwyn Seyfu Hinds

Award-wining Creator & Storyteller
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Kwaku Mensah

Director, Premier Sports Talent & Founder, KMEN Media
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Colin Gayle

CEO, Africa Creative Agency
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Emeka Ofodile

Global Head, Sports Marketing, Apple
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Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu

Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu has almost 30 years of an eclectic career spanning enterprise solution architecture,...
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Sophie Masipa

Co-Founder and CEO, MwunganoESG
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Usher Komugisha

Usher Komugisha is a Ugandan multimedia sports journalist that has a passion for covering sports majorly...
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Carol Abade

Nnenna Onyewuchi

Seyi Shay

Siba Mtongana

Susan Chapman-Hughes

Uche Ofodile

Tunde Folawiyo

Afua Hirsch

Claude Grunitzky

Mona Eltahawy

Victor Williams

Rakeb Sile

Marc Kwesi Farrell

Tsitsi Dangarembga

Arlene Isaacs-Lowe

Rama Yade

Mehret Mandefro

Mandla Sibeko

Kimberli Gant

Angelique Brunner

Deniese Davis

Shingirai Mtero

Tahir Emrah Tuzun

Cedric N’guessan

Akua Gyekye

Hannah O’Leary

Nana Oforiatta Ayim

Lucy Quist

Ed Keazor

Dike Chukwumerije

Shirley Campbell Barr

Obinna Ekezie

Feven Yohannes

Freda Obeng-Ampofo

Victor Ehikhamenor

Dayo Ogunyemi

Rufaro Samanga

Michael Eboda

Chris Spring

Tomi Talabi

Tosayee Ogbomo

Teju Ajani

Aina Fadina

Wale Ogunleye

Tshepo Tshabalala

Uzo Iweala

Khanyi Mpumlwana

Rachel Hislop

Carol Pineau

Thebe Ikalafeng

Moky Makura

Tenu Awoonor

Nontando Mposo

Laureine Guilao

Nmachi Jidenma

Shikoh Gitau

Sena Voncujovi

Ugo Obi-Chukwu

Goabaone Taylor

Michael Elegbede

Vivian Kaye

Msia Kibona Clark

Amah-Rose Abrams

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

Enotie Ogbebor

Otosirieze Obi-Young

Stephen “Dr” Love

Adenike Cosgrove

Zoe Ramushu

Rob Marriott

Selwyn Seyfu Hinds

Kwaku Mensah

Colin Gayle

Emeka Ofodile

Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu

Sophie Masipa

Usher Komugisha

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