Theme: The Next Chapter

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Mulungushi International Conference Centre
8025 Great East Road, Olympia Park
Lusaka, Lusaka, 10101
Zambia

Pompi

Pompi, affectionately known as the African Eagle, is a musician who has been active in the Zambian music industry for ten years. Pompi’s music is a mix of RnB and Afrosoul and rap, inspired by Gospel. This popular Zambian artist is aware of the power of music and visited the United States to study how music is used for civil engagement. Pompi has been involved in many activities to encourage young people’s involvement in social matters and shaping the world around them: he participated in the Tomorrow’s Zambia campaign to publicise the Youth Empowerment Fund and the new Kwame Nkrumah University; Pompi also joined nine other global shapers that represented Zambia at the World Economic Forum and engaged in discourse about engaging business, political and academic leaders to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Agnes Fouffé

Agnès Fouffé is a fast-rising Pan-African development expert with specialty in empowering rural poor women to become successful entrepreneurs and major contributors to the economic and development process in their domain. Under the banner of ONG-GAIA, the NGO she founded and funded alongside her husband Bernard, Agnes and a small team of local folks, has already transformed the lives and livelihood of thousands of rural women in Dabou, Cote d’Ivoire. Agnes is also an International Business Development Executive for Broadgate Group, based in the United Kingdom. She holds an MBA in Management Sciences from Educatis University, Switzerland and has over 15 years professional experience in bringing investors to Africa.

Elijah Zgambo

Street Culture Events and Arts is an organization co-founded by Elijah Zgambo and Kapembwa Siame. The two founders are pioneers of skateboarding, urban culture and extreme sports in Zambia, and established the organization because of the lack of recreational activities and programmes for young people in urban Zambia.

Georgina Mumba

Georgina Mumba is a disability inclusion activist based in Zambia. She advocates for individuals, institutions and governments to have a disability policy based on inclusive development. A Polio survivor from age 2, Georgina is a policy analyst and seasoned public servant. Georgina is an alumni of the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship.

John Agyekum Kufuor

John Agyekum Kufuor is the former President of Ghana, serving two terms from 2001 -2009, during which Ghana witnessed the fastest growth in its history; attaining a Middle-Income status by 2006 much earlier than the projected year of 2015. Since his retirement, President Kufuor has set up the John A Kufuor Foundation on Leadership, Governance and Development. He has also been active in promoting African solutions to combat hunger and malnutrition, key hindrances to development.

Joseph Millman

Joseph Millman, known as Pepe to most, is a well-travelled environmentalist. He is the spokesperson for Tishange Mbewu (Let’s plant seeds), an organic urban agriculture project developed in Bauleni, Lusaka, a high-density, low-income compound. The organization trains unemployed women to grow organic food in sack gardens, with the aim of improving nutrition and food security, while also encouraging these poor urban populations to remain connected with the land. Tishange Mbewu is the result of Pepe’s desire to live as sustainably as possible and inspire people to do the same. Pepe applies the knowledge he gained in South and North America, Europe, Asia and Australia to the activities in Bauleni, while also looking beyond: his future ambition is to further explore the idea of sustainability through the medium of eco-villages.

Julitta Onabanjo

Dr Julitta Onabanjo is Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), East and Southern Africa. She studied medicine at the University of Zambia, has a Bachelor degree in biology from the University of London and a Master’s of Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr Onabanjo has always had the desire to help people and has a passion for young people and helping them reach their potential and make contributions to their communities. This is clearly reflected in her work to fight child marriage in Africa, and other important programmes administered by UNPFA. https://twitter.com/julittaonabanjo UNFPA ESARO website: http://esaro.unfpa.org/

Kelvin Doe

Kelvin Doe is a self-taught Sierra Leonean engineer. A true inventor by age fifteen, Kelvin built his own radio station using discarded scrap metal and electrical items that he found in his home town. Kelvin finds solutions to problems in his community, for example, making batteries to light homes in Sierra Leone where electricity supply is inconsistent, or building a generator. Even the FM radio station was out of necessity – to give voice to young people in his country and enable them to discuss and debate the issues affecting them. Through his innovations and inventions, Kelvin participated in the Visiting Practitioners Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and has had many speaking engagements at technology and engineering events.

Mark Mondoka

A mental traveler, writer, technology strategist, teacher, consultant and startup founder. Mark has a passion for communicating ideas, understanding and questioning mindsets and exploring the practical implementation of philosophy and on how we can navigate the everyday challenge to transform ourselves called life. Mark is also founder of idea sandbox Venivi.

Mulenga Kapwepwe

Mulenga Kapwepwe graduated from the University of Zambia with a double major in Psychology and Sociology. Mulenga has a rich background in local traditions and arts, and has worked as a cultural consultant with government agencies, international and local organisations and private sector firms. Throughout the years in this capacity, Mulenga has participated in the review and development of national cultural policies and legal frameworks, thus improving the conditions under which artists do their work. She currently serves as Chairperson of the National Arts Council of Zambia. Mulenga has written a number of award-winning plays, a book and has received numerous commendations for her contributions to the Art and Culture.

Mwansa Ndemi Mbewe

Mwansa Ndemi Mbewe was born in Lusaka, Zambia and studied at Cyprus International University for a degree in Architecture. Mwansa is a lover of design solutions that unravel problems faced by communities and he believes in the power of information to elevate society. Mwansa’s philosophies are shaped by the Christian worldview and the capitalist nature of the corporate world, but he determines that both need not conflict to affect lasting change in a society. He is the co-founder of Tarsus Information Hub, a company that bridges the information gap between consumers and suppliers and aims to boost market share and efficiency to both.

Roy Clarke

Popularly known in Zambia as 'Kalaki', Roy Clarke trained in teaching and metallurgy in Northampton, UK, but has lived in Zambia for over 40 years, raising his family here and contributing to the Zambian media landscape as a journalist, and a satirist. Through writing in popular local publications and newspapers, Roy shared his opinions on the actions and policies of local politicians fearlessly; sometimes this openness led to trouble. But his approach is admired and appreciated by a large audience who enjoy his material. Roy served as a lecturer at the University of Zambia for ten years from 1979 to 1989. He also works in gender and development issues in Zambia and the southern African region.

Stary Mwaba

Stary Mwaba’s upbringing in Copperbelt and Northern Provinces in Zambia was around craftsmen and performers, in a stimulating environment rich in tradition and culture. This upbringing set him on the path to being the accomplished artist he is today. To make a basic living, he trained as a peer counsellor in HIV prevention, but used his skills in drawing, painting and moulding to share messages with the young people he taught, producing posters, murals and sculptures that people could engage with. As an upcoming artist, Stary collaborated with local and international artists, while also developing his own individual skills. His current work is inspired by his personal journey, as well as prevailing ideologies and future aspirations. Stary has participated in a number of residencies, exhibitions and workshops all over the world, most notably in Ghana, New York, London, Trinidad and Tobago and his home, Lusaka.

Street Culture

Street Culture offers young people a platform for self-expression in the arts, dance and skateboarding and allows the youth to influence the performance, entertainment and arts space in Zambia. Performers from the group regularly collaborate with many organisations and corporations to host events, reach out to young people or provide well-needed entertainment.