Speakers

Nyeleti is a Programme Officer at Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation and the co-Founder of Global Black Youth. She serves on the steering committee of the Africa GrantmakersÕ Affinity Group and co-leads the Africa, Peace and Security Network.

Naggib is an executive coach, speaker and leadership trainer. A seasoned finance and corporate strategy professional, he has consulted with the management teams of various multinational corporations

Mukasiri is the Stop the Bleeding Consortium Coordinator. He is an opinion shifter, researcher and blogger on socioeconomic justice issues.

Muhammed is a human and environmental rights activist. He was the founding youth chair of ActionAid InternationalÕs youth working group and lead coordinator for the Activista initiative, where he led and guided work with young people globally.

Memory is an intersectional feminist and womenÕs rights activist with experience working on issues of gender and development, womenÕs empowerment, and human rights at national, regional and international levels.

Marie-Laurence is Basketball Africa LeagueÕs Social Responsibility and Player Programs Lead at the National Basketball Association in United States.

Marma is Vice President of the Scientific Committee at CODESRIA and Founder of the Center of Excellence `African Center for Research and the Humanities`.

Marcia is the Executive Director of USA for Africa. She also served as Deputy Director at OxFam America and has worked with several major projects such as Hands Across America and the 1984 Olympic Games.

Lusako is a Programme Officer at Ford Foundation Southern Africa where she focuses on Civic Engagement and Government. She has worked with grassroots, intermediary and governmental organisations to advocate for human rights and democratic principles.

Khalil is the co-Founder of GI4T, a Tunisian independent think tank that works on democratic transitions. He was part of the team that launched HuffPost Maghreb in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. He founded AVERTI and Touensa which develop programmes on issues of...