2020 Board Election Nominees
AfriLabs Board Member Election
AfriLabs will be holding an election on the 7th of October 2020 for the position of a Board Member. Every AfriLabs member is expected to participate in the voting process.
Here are the nominated candidates:
- Name: Gilbert Junior Buregyeya
- Name of Hub: Makerere Innovation & Incubation Centre
- Designation: Co-founder/Programs Manager
- Email Address: gburegyeya@miichub.com
- Current Location: Kampala, Uganda
- Social Media Handle/s:@BjnrGilbert, Facebook- Gilbert Junior Buregyeya
- Primary Language: English
- Secondary Language: Kiswahili
Profile: Gilbert is an IT & Business Development Consultant, Trainer, Public Speaker, Writer, Educationist, Entrepreneur, and an Education Business Analyst. He loves Public Relations, Communication, IoT, and Cyber Security. Gilbert is the current Manager at Makerere Innovation and Incubation Centre. Read more about Gilbert here: bit.ly/Gilbert-Buregyeya.
- Name: Prince Bonney
- Name of Hub: ICODE
- Designation: CEO
- Email Address:princebonney57@gmail.com
- Current Location: Takoradi, Ghana
- Social Media Handle/s: Facebook: Icodegh, IG: icodehub, Twitter: icodeteam, LinkedIn:icodehub
- Primary Language: English
- Secondary Language: English
Profile: Prince is a highly skilled software and business development professional bringing more than two years of experience in software design and integration, and business management. Prince Bonney is the founder and CEO of ICODE Technology and Business Incubator Hub based in his hometown – the Western Region of Ghana. Read more about Prince here: bit.ly/34oMHAt.
- Name: Youssouf Simbo Diakite
- Name of Hub: Nyetaa Mali ( Mali business Innovation and incubâtion center)
- Designation:
- Email Address: y.diakite@nyetaa.ml
- Current Location: Mali, Bamako
- Social Media Handle/s: Youssouf Simbo Diakité
- Primary Language: English
- Secondary Language: Germain
Profile: Founder and CEO of ADYFE and VAS
The Pan Africanist, Youssouf Simbo Diakite, is a social entrepreneur and project director. In December 2013, he was selected by the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and cooperation and the Südwind Magazine as one of the African youths in his generation who is transforming lives and impacting society. In the caption “Ich bin eine Brücke”, Diakite in his early thirties is described as a “bridge” to actualizing youth potential. During his European and African tours, Diakite brought together a panel of experts from multinational corporations, government leaders, elites from a range of business fields, and scholars to give training, seminars and to brainstorm on youth entrepreneurship, business creation and management for sustainable development. Read more about Youssouf here: bit.ly/Youssouf-Simbo-Diakite.
- Name: Khalid Ali
- Name of Hub: Impact Hub Khartoum
- Designation: Chairperson of the Board of Directors
- Email Address:Khalid.ali@impacthub.net
- Current Location: Sudan
- Social Media Handle/s: http://linkedin.com/in/khalidali
- Primary Language: Arabic
- Secondary Language: English
Profile: Khalid is a Business Management Leader with expertise in international consulting and delivery. Worked with fortune 500, mid-size enterprises and start-ups in the United States, EMEA, and Africa. Proven performance in developing and implementing business strategies and plans. Known for building and retaining high performing professional teams and business partners networks. Read more about Khalid here: bit.ly/Khalid-Ali.
- Name: Takunda Ralph Michael Chingonzo
- Name of Hub: Tech Village
- Designation: Founder
- Email Address: takunda@techvillage.org.zw
- Current Location: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Social Media Handle/s: @tchingonzoh
- Primary Language: English
- Secondary Language: Shona
Profile: Chingonzo is an entrepreneur who loves working with new and emerging technologies, and believes that information technology should be an extension of human existence. He is passionate about entrepreneurship in Africa and the nurturing of such disruptive organizations that bring sustainable change. He is the co-founder of Neolab Technology P/L, a multi-award-winning company known as the “Startup factory” that works with young entrepreneurs in helping them turn disruptive ideas into scalable companies. Read more about Chingonzo here: bit.ly/Takunda-Chingonzo
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