Leadership Africa Summit uplifted professional knowledge and amplified diversity

Francis Akhalbey | Staff Writer

Over 400 African game-changers, thought leaders, business people, entrepreneurs and people who cherish Africa attended the second annual Leadership Africa Summit on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The all-day event was held at the University of Nebraska at Omaha – Strauss Performing Arts Center and included attendees from different African homelands. The event official community partner was Teammates Mentoring.

Shifting Tides: Uplifting professional knowledge and amplifying diversity was the theme for this year’s Summit.

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The Empowering Speakers were:

Sandra Appiah, Co-founder of Face2Face Africa

Lisa Curtis: Founder, CEO of Kuli Kuli Foods, and 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs

Chris Folayan, Founder and CEO of Mall for Africa

Aaron Dworkin, MacArthur Fellow, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Leadership, Performing Artist and Author.

Todd Schmaderer, Omaha Chief of Police, was the Plenary Speaker.