TANCon2008 - August 2008 - Next Frontier in Business: Propelling Africa to New Heights
The African Network
Schedule

07:00 - 08:30

Registration and Breakfast

08:30 - 08:35 08:35 - 08:50

TANCon Ghana 2008 Declared Open by TANCon Co-Coordinator – Yaw Owusu
Welcome Address and TANCon Ghana 2008 Theme by TAN President and CEO: Paschal Iwuh

08:50 - 09:30

Morning Keynote Address
Patrick Awuah

09:30 - 10:40

Panel 1: Creative Partnership Strategies
Eric Osiakwan
William Guyster
Jerry Okolo
Emeka Okafor

10:40 - 10:50

Break/Networking

10:50 - 12:00

Panel 2: Raising Capital
Folabi Esan
Richard Osei-Anim
Sam Mensah
Anthony Siaw
Gregory Eid

12:00 - 12:10

Break/Networking

12:10 - 13:20

Panel 3: Entrepreneurship in the informal Sector
Craig Calfee
Jonathan Porter
Boahemaa Ntim
John Njoku
Estelle Akofio-Sowah

13:20 - 14:00

Lunch/Networking

14:00 - 14:30

Afternoon Keynote Address
Dorothy K. Gordon

14:30 - 15:40

Panel 4: Social Entrepreneurship
Tricia Chirumbole
William Guyster
Craig Calfee
Jonathan Porter
Richard Osei-Anim

15:40 - 15:50

Break/Networking

15:50 – 17:00

Panel 5: Infrastructure and Recent Developments (Aircrafts, civil, ICT, etc) in Africa
Conrad Coyanda-Parkzes
Jonathan Porter
Jerry Okolo
Eric Osiakwan
Craig Calfee

17:00 - 17:10

Break/Networking

17:10 - 18:20

Panel 6: Impact of Recent and Future Technological Development in Africa
Mohamed Hersi
Conrad Coyanda-Parkzes  
Gregory Eid
Yaw Owusu
Eric Osiakwan

18:20 – 18:50

Evening Keynote Address
Estelle Akofio-Sowah

18:50 - 19:00

Closing Comments and Rap-up by Conference Coordinators: Eric Osiakwan and Yaw Owusu

19:00 - 02:00

Post Conference Reception: Cocktail Reception and Post Conference Party (Outside Lawn Area of the Hotel)