Shifting Paradigms:
Transforming Our Approach to addressing Africa's Challenges
28th September, 2022 | 10AM (WAT)
Event BrochureWhy Attend?
Breakfast Dialogue has been running since 2017 and keeps getting better each year. This conference seeks to broaden the knowledge of key leaders in the public, private and social sector on the opportunities Economic, Social and Governance (ESG) principles present for organizations and the attendant positive impact on Africa’s economy. The event is designed to: • To provide the uniqueness, complexity and reality of the adoption of ESG strategies in African context. • To provide information the importance of adopting ESG strategies and its alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). • To provide the relevance of ESG adoption to non-profit organizations. • To highlight the opportunities and benefits associated with ESG strategies in Africa including the attraction and retention of investors and donors. • To spotlight on successful initiatives promoting ESG sustainability in Africa.
Who Should Attend?
The conference will convene a multi-stakeholder audience inclusive of public, private and social sector leaders. We are pleased to invite: Social entrepreneurs and social innovators, Young entrepreneurs and startup founders, University and polytechnic students, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Members, Policymakers and government officials, Non-profit leaders, Media, Youth advocates, Business professionals, Tech and creative professionals, Industry experts, Investors, Development partners, etc.
Flashback to 2020 Breakfast Dialogue
Look back at some of the best moments from Breakfast Dialogue 2020. The event brought together development enthusiasts and industry leaders working to create positive change across Africa.
Panel Conversations
SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO CREATING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN AFRICA
Despite the prevalent adoption of and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals around the world, reports show that Africa has made minimal progress. Attaining progress calls for effective and coordinated partnerships and systemic approaches to resolving the challenges inherent in various sectors of the African economy. This discussion seeks to explore strategies for creating systemic change across Africa’s ecosystem. Taking a systemic approach toward achieving sustainable development requires the creation of a vision that helps to shift perspectives, creating new innovations and systems to support them. The systems approach offers perspectives that result in long-lasting solutions to longstanding challenges. It recognizes the importance of stakeholders - the public, private, and social sector actors, and how each sector can enable an effective and efficient system. This discourse will identify the different actors required to achieve the much-needed shift in systems with the aim of creating sustainable solutions in Africa.
AFRICA’S DISRUPTORS: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF INNOVATION
Despite Africa’s economy being ridden with challenges, such as high levels of poverty, poor education, worsening food insecurity, and underemployment among others, change agents and catalysts are showing up consistently and are at the centre of addressing these deep-rooted multidimensional challenges. The environmental, education and business landscape is gradually shifting as novel ideas, inventions and new technologies are being modelled around the continent. This change process is a result of consistent, collaborative and people-centred work. This panel conversation will showcase innovators across the continent who are leading transformational change in various sectors.
PANEL 1: Systemic Approach to creating sustainable solutions in Africa
Charles Usie
CEO of Plan International
Richenda Van Leeuwen
Executive Director at Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
Kola Masha
Managing Director, Babban Gona
Dr Mories Atoki
CEO African Business Coalition for Health
PANEL 2: Africa’s disruptors: The Changing Landscape of Innovation
Tejumola Abisoye
CEO and Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund
Monica Musonda
Founder and CEO, Java Foods
Nneka Mobisson
Co-founder and CEO mDoc
Obi Charles Nnanna
CEO Kaltani
Developing Resilence And Adaptive Capacity For Sustainable Change
Part of the strategies for driving development in Africa involves creating innovative solutions that can ease the lives of people and help businesses implement lasting solutions to social problems. However, a critical determinant to the achievement of these goals is resilience despite these challenges. The speaker will account their experiences in founding an organization focused on accelerating positive change in Africa. They will share insights on their journey, highlighting strategies, challenges, and opportunities.
Adenike Adeyemi
Executive Director, Fate foundation
Patrick Awuah
President and Founder, Asheshi University Ghana
Mojibade Sosanya
Dr. Nee-Joo-Teh
Head KTN Global Alliance
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