The British award for Africa Development hub and the award ceremony is a unique opportunity to recognise personalities from various industries and sectors for their outstanding achievement.

Award recipient are U.K or European Residents who support the development of African Diaspora or in Africa. It recognises Personalities from Africa origins who have accomplished a track record of excellence and development within their community.

This event provides opportunities for exploring the African and UK Diaspora markets, their actual and potential economic growth.

Braad is a hub for Diaspora entrepreneurs as it gives an insight into their stake in two regions of economic development, Africa and their adopted country.

Braad and the Hub constitutes a strong platform for facilitating networking between funders and recipients, investors and entrepreneurs, key people and organisations, as well as facilitating the sharing of information on mentoring for personal and organisational expansion, access to training opportunities for personal development and organisational capacity building, making possible access to information, the facilitation of private investments, access to start –up funding, capital infusions, institutional and public funding or match grants, and creating opportunities for networking between venture capital entrepreneurs and partnership organisations.

Join us for the Braad Business and development Hub during the day from 9.30 am - 16.30pm. The special award ceremony which will take place from 6pm- 8pm and you will have the opportunity join the discussion on Africa development, you will hear from expert on Africa development, politician, Business people to celebrities and entertainer.

~ Refreshments

~ Lunch provided

~ VIP private room

Braad conference panel is as follows:

Intro 9.30am

Event Moderator Henry Bonsu and Sylvie Aboa Bradwell:

• Pauline Latham OBE MP, Braad Award Patron.
• Grant Shapps MP, Minister for Africa DFID (TBC)
• Runa Alam, DPI Development Partners International
• Jeremy Lefroy MP, Braad Award Patron.
• His excellency, Obed Thembinsoki Mlada, Republic of South Africa high commissioner ( TBC)
• Jean Bosco Kanyemesha, CEO Peace International and organizer of The Braad Award.

Discussion panel 1: Finance and Investment in Africa

Focusing on the role of private equity and asset management in Africa’s development and mining industry

Moderator: Henry Bonsu

• E. Ambassador Miguel G. Fernandes Neto, Ambassador of Angola
• Runa Alam, DPI Development Partners International
• Madeline R Young, Ernst and Young LLP

Discussion panel 2: Infrastructures and Energy on Africa

Focusing on solar power, hydropower and Infrastructure in Africa

Moderator:

• E. Obed Thembinsoki Mlaba, South Africa High commissioner
• Ana Hajduka Shields, Africa GreenCo
• James Doree, Lion Head’s

Discussion panel 3: Entrepreneurship, Partnership and Private Investment.

Focusing on mobilizing African diaspora for entrepreneurship and building partnerships with African diaspora for business and community empowerment

Moderator:

· Charles Sekwalor, Move Me Back

· Debbie Ariyo, Afruca

· Georgina Awoonor-Gordon, Comic relief

· DFID (speaking to be confirmed)

Discussion panel 4: African Culture and Entertainment Industry.

Fashion and culture

Moderator:

– Bola Obileye, Founder, Africa Fashion week

– Theo Omambala, Founder, Theo’s Vision La Haute Culture

– Ozwald Boateng OBE (Invited, TBC)

Discussion panel 5. Focusing on African cinema, entertainment,

Moderator:

• George Twumasi , CEO, ABN Holding
• Dipo Winsala, CEO, Nollywood Movies
• Paul Kosi, CEO , Olive Mobile, Olive TV
• Eddie Kadie, UK comedian ( TBC)
• Claudia Liza Armah, UK Head, Voxafrica

16.30pm End

18.00. Braad awards ceremony start.