Tech4Africa Lagos: Full Schedule

In order to assist with the complex security and hardware requirements of MPOS development, iVeri has released open sourced code that can immediately be compiled into fully operational MPos Apps. The workshop will introduce this code and explain the intricacies.

Friday July 18, 2014 10:30 - 11:00 WAT
IBM ACCRA

Stream 1

10:30 WAT

Test Driven Angularjs Development (ROOM : ACCRA)

Speakers

Adetunji Sunmonu

Developer, ThoughtWorks Inc

Angularjs is a programming language that is great for client side application development. Most especially a single page application. It does data binding without having to load the page every time request is sent to sever side._x000D_ Promises are great feature of angularjs and with... Read More →

Friday July 18, 2014 10:30 - 11:00 WAT
IBM ACCRA

Stream 2

11:00 WAT

Designing systems for Social Accountability in Nigeria (ROOM : ACCRA)

Speakers

Nonso Jideofor

Reboot

Reboot teamed up with The World Bank in Nigeria to pilot the “MyVoice” platform, an open source tool for citizens to provide feedback on select government programs easily adoptable by organizations. Citizens input feedback via mobile phone that is transmitted in real-time to the... Read More →

Friday July 18, 2014 11:00 - 11:30 WAT
IBM ACCRA

Stream 1

11:00 WAT

Safe Collaborative Efforts (ROOM : ABUJA)

Speakers

Kayode Yussuf

Tech Lead, Creative Commons Nigeria

Kayode serves as Tech Lead for Creative Commons Nigeria

Friday July 18, 2014 11:00 - 11:30 WAT
IBM ABUJA

Stream 2

11:00 WAT

6 min intro & 4 min Q&A ( x 6 Startups) (ROOM : LAGOS )

Feedback Survey

6 min intro & 4 min Q&A ( 5 Startups)

Friday July 18, 2014 11:00 - 12:00 WAT
IBM LAGOS

IBM SmartCamp

11:30 WAT

Entrepreneurship in Africa (ROOM:ACCRA)

Speakers

Obinna Isiadinso

Managing Director, FirmCore Capital

Friday July 18, 2014 11:30 - 12:00 WAT
IBM ACCRA

Stream 1

11:30 WAT

How Google's WebRTC(Web Real Time Communication) will change Africa (ROOM: ABUJA)

Speakers

David Alozie

Ag CEO, Wiretooth Consult

The Speaker is a young and innovative entrepreneur with interest in ICT analysis as relates to Africa. He also has experience in Web, mobile app development and WEBRTC technology. He also led teams which held talks with organizations like AMD and DTK computers in respect to the Nigerian... Read More →

Friday July 18, 2014 11:30 - 12:00 WAT
IBM ABUJA

Stream 2

12:00 WAT

Mentoring Sessions (Mentors break up into groups for mentoring) ROOM: LAGOS,KUMASI,BENIN

Friday July 18, 2014 12:00 - 13:00 WAT
LAGOS,KUMASI,BENIN

IBM SmartCamp

12:00 WAT

Keynote Presentation: Using the 'business model canvas' and good product management to maximise your mobile & digital projects (ROOM : ACCRA)

Speakers

Gareth Knight

Friday July 18, 2014 12:00 - 13:00 WAT
IBM ACCRA

Keynote

13:00 WAT

Lunch

Feedback Survey

Friday July 18, 2014 13:00 - 14:00 WAT
IBM : FREETOWN

Break

14:00 WAT

Startup Ideas in a paranoid ecosystem (ROOM:ACCRA)

Speakers

Klenam Fiadzoe

Co-Founder, Yougora Limited

I haven't been there and done all that, i haven't seen the other side of the world but i have read how things work at least from here. Starting a business is not just about having an idea for business, it is more about finding a problem, building a solution, telling the people about... Read More →

Friday July 18, 2014 14:00 - 14:30 WAT
IBM ACCRA

Stream 1

14:00 WAT

What is the future of retail? (ROOM: ABUJA)

Speakers

Gbolahan Fagbure

CEO, Supermart.ng

Gbolahan Fagbure is the Co-Founder and CEO of Supermart.ng, an online grocery delivery service that delivers in as early as 3 hours. Customers can currently order 30,000 items from leading stores like Park n Shop, Spar, Office r Us and Medplus and can select their own delivery time... Read More →

Friday July 18, 2014 14:00 - 14:30 WAT
IBM ABUJA

Stream 2

14:00 WAT

Mentoring Session (Mentors break up in groups for mentoring) ROOM: LAGOS,KUMASI,BENIN

Feedback Survey

Friday July 18, 2014 14:00 - 15:00 WAT
LAGOS,KUMASI,BENIN

IBM SmartCamp

14:30 WAT

Panel Discussion : Beyond the Code --> From Innovation to Execution

Speakers

James Gibson

Hellofood Nigeria

Christian Keller

Carmudi Nigeria

Kaymu Nigeria

Evangeline Wiles

Friday July 18, 2014 14:30 - 15:00 WAT
IBM ACCRA

Stream 1

14:30 WAT

Mozilla Mission and Objectives (ROOM:ABUDJA)

Mozilla Mission and Objectives.What the non profit stands for.My talk would include amazing open source initiative by Mozilla,Mozilla Product such as the Firefox OS, phone,Thunderbird.The capabilities and the affordability that the Firefox OS smartphone brings and why it would have a great impact in Africa.

Speakers

Tayo Fagbohun

Sales, Keeper

What the non profit stands for.My talk would include amazing open source initiative by Mozilla,Mozilla Product such as the Firefox OS, phone,Thunderbird.The capabilities and the affordability that the Firefox OS smartphone brings and why it would have a great impact in Africa.

Friday July 18, 2014 14:30 - 15:00 WAT
IBM ABUJA

Stream 2

15:00 WAT

First 3 Startup Presentations - 6 minutes of pitching for each startup and 4 mins of questions from the judges ONLY (ROOM:ACCRA)

Feedback Survey

Open Public Session -

Friday July 18, 2014 15:00 - 15:30 WAT
IBM ACCRA

IBM SmartCamp

15:30 WAT

Tea & Coffee

Feedback Survey

Friday July 18, 2014 15:30 - 15:45 WAT
IBM : FREETOWN

Break

15:45 WAT

Last 3 Startup Presentations -6 minutes of pitching for each startup and 4 mins of questions from the judges ONLY (ROOM:ACCRA)

Feedback Survey

Friday July 18, 2014 15:45 - 16:15 WAT
IBM ACCRA

IBM SmartCamp

16:15 WAT

Keynote :An overview of Innovation in Africa (ROOM: ACCRA)

Speakers

Mich Atagana

Editor, Memeburn

Mich Atagana has a Masters Degree in New Media and Journalism, her thesis focuses on social media technologies in the South African journalistic space with some focus on the public sphere. She has been hanging around the Internet since she was 11 back in proper Netscape days and even... Read More →

Friday July 18, 2014 16:15 - 16:45 WAT
IBM ACCRA

Keynote