Welcome to TANCon2008
The annual conference of
The African Network - TAN.
TANCon is the world’s sole event of its kind for entrepreneurs of African descent. The target audience includes entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 business leaders, venture capitalists, investment bankers, government policy makers and other entrepreneurial ecosystem organizations.
Our theme this year is “Africa & the US: Entrepreneurial Opportunities - Taking the Leap of Faith”,
to provide future and current entrepreneurs the tools needed to establish and develop successful companies
About TAN
TAN is a global non-profit organization with the sole mandate of fostering entrepreneurship and technology in Africa and among people of African descent worldwide.
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TBA |
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Distinguished Panel Speakers |
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Uzoma Dozie
Executive Director of Retail Banking
Diamond Bank |
Eric M.K Osiakwan
Founder and CEO
African Internet Service Providers Association |
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Theogene Rudasingwa
Vice President, GlobalAffairs and Global Projects Specialist
Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation |
Leila Chirayath
Executive Secretary
Market for Change |
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Eghosa Omoigui
Director
Intel Capital |
Jacques Bonjawo
Chairman & Chief Strategist
Genesis Technologies |
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Daniel Edibe
Founder and CEO
WideMotion, Inc. |
Mohamed Hersi President/Chairman
AfGlobe Communications |
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Yaw Owusu
Founder
Ghana Cyber Group |
Ike Eze
Entrepreneur & Private Investor |
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Darius Sankey
Partner
Zone Venture Capital |
Darius Sankey
Partner
Zone Venture Capital |
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John Njoku
Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planing
Imo State, Nigeria |
Laura Roden
Founder & Managing Director VC Privé |
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Ted Okendu
Vice President
Sustainable Development USA, Africa and Asia Earth-Solar Technologies Corporation |
AJ Patel
Founder of TIE
Chairman Mara Wildlife Conservation |
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Lyndon Rive
Founder
Chief Executive Officer
SolarCity |
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You can benefit from:
- Listening to fortune 500 industry-leaders share their personal experiences in close proximity
- Networking and interacting with panelist from the entrepreneurial ecosystem - Venture Capitalists, Lawyers, Investment Bankers etc
- Learning the Dos and Don'ts of startups from serial entrepreneurs
- Participating in thought provoking life lessons from business veterans
- Understanding the intricacies of venture financing
- Peeking into upcoming technological breakthroughs
- Learning more about one of the fastest growing emerging market - Africa
- Networking, networking, networking.
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