This upcoming event in Nairobi starting could interest some colleagues; sorry for short notice: ----- Original message ----- From: CBC Business Council <comesabusinesscouncil@outlook.com> To: Cc: "dmataa@comesa.int" <dmataa@comesa.int>, "suwera@comesa.int" <suwera@comesa.int>, "v-wankam@microsoft.com" <v-wankam@microsoft.com> Subject: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - 1ST  COMESA ICT Services Industry Public Private Dialogue ,  20th -21st April  2016 - Nairobi, Kenya- FREE Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:56:36 +0000 WHATS ON THE AGENDA? Meet some of the Speakers ·       Can ICT turn African businesses into global market players? Opportunities and challenges faced by today’s enterprises; Speakers : AGIN Ltd Kenya ·         Is Africa Ready for Cloud?;Rizwan Tufail –: Innovonomics, Microsoft4Africa ·         ICT GOVERNANCE- Government readiness to use Cloud services, e-governance: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency, ·       State of policy landscape around ICT? Focus on Access and Innovation; Southern Africa Telecommunications Association ·         Today’s Innovations - tailored solutions for Africa; M-KOPA, Bongo Hive Innovation hub – Zambia, MAWINGU-Kenya ·         Establishing policies as a win-win for Innovation - Exploring innovative partnerships between the Financial services and telecommunications industry;  AIRTEL,TESPOK ·         Academia on cyber security policies- Increasing Intellectual Protection for IT innovations. ICT Africa , Strathmore University ·         COMESA ICT Policy Frameworks- Cyber security framework and strategies. COMESA Secretariat Invited Participants- from 19 COMESA Member countries Private Sector Public Sector Partners and Interest Groups ·         Regional and International Companies ;    ICT companies,    ICT startups,    ICT SMEs,    Mobile and Telecommunication companies,    ICT researchers,    ICT industry federations and Associations,    Research and innovation Hubs and funding agencies,    Technology Suppliers ·         Associations in ICT, Telecommunications and Financial services industry. ·         National, Regional and International ICT Regulators ·         ICT  experts ·         Regional Trade experts ·         Regional and International advocacy bodies; ·         Development partners; ·         Other interested parties. 1459848609479_cbc Kudzai Madzivanyika Business Policy Advocacy Officer COMESA Business Council Ben Bella Road, P.O. Box 30051, Lusaka, Zambia Phone: +260 211 229725/32 Fax: +260 211 225107 Alt Email: kmadzivanyika@comesa.int Web: www.comesabusinesscouncil.org