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Technology in Africa

  • Oslo Virke, the Enterprise Federation of Norway Henrik Ibsens gate 90 Norway (map)

Price for attendance
NABA and Virke members – FREE
Non-members – NOK 495,- (excl. VAT)

Event contact: Eivind Fjeldstad

NABA in partnership with Virke, the Enterprise Federation of Norway – welcome you to the “Technology in Africa” breakfast meeting.

The rise of new technology and access to telecoms and Internet, has dramatically accelerate development by enabling trade and entrepreneurship amongst its populations. This breakfast meeting will explore three different companies and their views on technology development in Africa.

Program

08.30 – 09.00
Registration & breakfast

09.00 – 09.05
Welcome
Eivind Fjeldstad, Managing Director, Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA)

09.05 – 09.20
Africa ICT: Opportunities in Infrastructure and Service Design
Fatima Sani, Business Development Manager, Google

09.20 – 09.35
Opera creating software for African consumers
Zara Lauder, Senior Communications Manager, Opera Software

09.35 – 09.50
Developing software in Uganda & selling to the Norwegian market
Marius Koestler, COO, Laboremus

09.50 – 10.05
Doing Business in Africa: Perception vs. Reality
Kjetil Tronvoll, Senior Partner, ILPI

10.05 – 10.30
Q&A Session
Moderator: Alisdair Munro, Director Knowledge & Technology, Virke

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