Silicon Savannah: Huge demand meets a newly interconnected economy
Program
| Monday | Theme of the day: APPROACHING |
| Morning | “Silicon Savannah: A new Africa breaks free” Pitches and Talks from Nairobi business people |
| Afternoon | Field visits to successful Start-ups – ENERGYTECH |
| Evening | Dinner with Nairobi business people |
| Tuesday | Theme of the day: DIGITAL AFRICA |
| Morning | “The mobile economy – access to communication and money” Field visit to Safaricom/M-Pesa – FINTECH Field visit to Nairobi’s first open-access makers’ space |
| Afternoon | Field visits to Nairobi’s co-working spaces like iHub Field visit to investors platform |
| Evening | free evening |
| Wed’day | Theme of the day: URBAN AFRICA |
| Morning | “21st century entrepreneurship: A huge demand meets the networked global society” Reading and discussion with artists and thinkers Field visits EDUTECH and HEALTHTECH |
| Afternoon | Local tour to Kibera, Nairobi’s biggest informal settlement |
| Evening | “Building the plane while flying“ – NextAfrica Networking Seminar |
| Thursday | Theme of the day: CO-CREATION |
| Morning | Experiencing: train ride with Madaraka Express German companies in Kenya China in Africa |
| Afternoon | Synthesis: “New African-European relations: Co-Creation” Visit Nairobi National Park End of program at 6.30pm |
| Fr/Sa | optional: 2-day Safari to one of Kenya’s famous National Parks |