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BITANGE NDEMO

Chairman of Blockchain and AI Taskforce, Government of Kenya

Bitange Ndemo is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Nairobi’s Business School. His research centers on the link between ICTs and small and medium enterprises with emphasis on how ICTs influence economic development in Africa. Prof. Ndemo is the Chairman of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Taskforce that will develop a road map for the country’s digital transformation road map. He is also an advisor and Board member to several organizations including Safaricom one of the leading telecommunication company in Africa, Mpesa Foundation, Research ICT Africa that is based in South Africa. He is a former Permanent Secretary of Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communication where he was credited with facilitating many transformative ICT projects. He is an Open Data/Big Data evangelist and dedicated to simplification (visualization) of data for ordinary citizens to consume

JEFF BERWICK

Chief Editor, The Dollar Vigilante

Jeff is a prominent speaker on media channels including CNBC, Bloomberg and Fox Business. Jeff’s background in the financial market dates back to his founding of Canada’s largest financial website, Stockhouse.com, in 1994. In the late ‘90s, the company was present in eight different countries and had 250 employees with a market capitalization of USD 240 million at the peak of the “tech bubble”.

Top Token Sales

TopTokenSales.com – is the independent digital media, events and information Services Company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community with actual catalogue of ICO projects. Their advantage is that they collect full information about all ICO projects. TopTokenSales.com presents ICO tracker and ICO calendar and ICO list.

Top Token Sales believe that the most important thing in the Blockchain revolution is the ability of people to understand and embrace the change. Their journalism standards – impartiality, transparency, truthfulness and accuracy – will help potential investors navigate this extremely dynamic world.

Website: http://toptokensales.com/

Tech Trends

TechTrendsKE is a leading Kenyan news blog that covers emerging trends in Technology and Business as well as product and service reviews.

Website: http://techtrendske.co.ke/

Nairobi Garage

The Nairobi Garage is one of the fastest growing co-working tech hubs in Africa. Their vision is for Africa to be a power-house of tech, innovation and entrepreneurship, and our hubs are home to those making that happen. By providing affordable, flexible office space, the Nairobi Garage allows companies to focus on what is important – growing their business. They do more than provide a practical and effective office solution – they create the environment for young businesses to build networks, share ideas and collaborate on new projects. The Nairobi Garage is the go-to place for entrepreneurship, investment and tech in Africa.

Website: https://nairobigarage.com/

Krypto Money

KryptoMoney.com, supported by ESS COMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED, publishes latest news and updates about Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain Technology and Upcoming Initial Coin Offers (ICO).

Apart from publishing latest crypto news, the team behind KryptoMoney aims to boost the Blockchain Ecosystem in India by educating the masses about this revolutionary technology and helping blockchain startups in India.

KryptoMoney also helps Blockchain startups to get funded by Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors.

Website: https://kryptomoney.com/

Nailab

Nailab is a business incubator that offers an entrepreneurship program focusing on growing innovative technology driven ideas.

Website: http://nailab.co.ke/

Kenyan Wall Street

Kenyan Wall Street specializes in providing the latest and most relevant information on the Kenyan Financial Market enable investors in making sound investment decisions.

Website: http://kenyanwallstreet.com/

Financial Afrik

A multi-support medium, Financial Afrik offers strategic financial information to executives and executives. A factual information, “Glocal”, where the news of the African continent is supported by local news targeted.

Their aim is to brew financial and political news, give priority to human entrepreneurial experiences, lend life to economic policies, and give meaning to statistics.

Website: https://www.financialafrik.com/

Coinweez

Coinweez delves deep into analysis of all things blockchain and cryptocurrencies. They are a team of wizard’s robin hooding around looking for interesting people doing amazing work on blockchain space. When, the team at Coinweez is not blogging here they help crypto-enthusiasts with content development, marketing, whitepaper development, ICO or even just chat about the cosmos!

Website: https://coinweez.com/

Tratica

Tractica is a market intelligence firm that focuses on human interaction with technology. The company’s market research and consulting services provide industry participants and stakeholders with in-depth analysis of emerging technology trends, business issues, market drivers, and end-user demand dynamics across multiple application domains including home, mobile, health, automotive, enterprise, and industrial markets.

Tractica’s global market coverage combines qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to provide a comprehensive view of the emerging market opportunities surrounding Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, User Interface Technologies, Wearable Devices, and Digital Health.

Website: https://www.tractica.com/

Mind Commerce

Mind Commerce is your trusted source for research and strategic analysis focused on digital technologies and the telecommunications industry. Reports provide key trends, projections, and in-depth analysis for infrastructure, platforms, devices, applications, services, emerging business models and opportunities.

As a top tier-two provider, Mind Commerce focuses on key areas for service providers, technology providers, developers (communications, applications, content, and commerce), systems integrators and consultants, government organizations and NGOs, and the financial community.

Website: https://www.mindcommerce.com/

Middle-East Business

Middle East Business News and Magazine is part of Ougarit Group for Marketing. Middle East Business provides quality information about business dynamics and pertinent economic and socio-economic issues, highlights investment prospects, analyses business trends and connects private sector players within the Middle East region, and between this important region and other countries around the globe. The magazine also sheds light on gender issues related to business as well as on creative approaches by policy-makers to resolve business related dilemmas. Middle East Business is an important economic media communication vehicle for promoting private sector-led growth in the Middle East region.

Website: http://middleeast-business.com/

Global Banking and Finance Review

Global Banking & Finance Review is a leading Online and Print Magazine, which has evolved from the growing need to have a more balanced view, for informative and independent news within the financial community. Our experienced contributors provide this quality and in-depth insight in a clear and concise way, providing leading players and key figures with up to date information within the finance sector.

Website: https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/

MOHAMMED SALEEM

Chief Executive Officer, Trescon

Successful entrepreneurs love the work they do, and that is evident when you watch Mohammed Saleem, Chief Executive Officer of Trescon, in action with a bright smile across on face. In 2016, he started Trescon, a B2B events company that continues to grow with his leadership, passion, honesty, creativity, integrity, kindness and inspiration to this day.

Through the years, Saleem has worked with key figures from world governments, fortune 500 companies and various top-notch associations from various industries. Prior to Trescon, Saleem lent his expertise in building business operations for a major French-based business information company as a General Manager and Director for 3 business units across the MEA region.

Bitcoin Magazine

Bitcoin Magazine is the oldest and most established source of news, information and expert commentary on Bitcoin, blockchain technology and the digital currency industry. Since 2012, Bitcoin Magazine has provided analysis, research, education and thought leadership at the intersection of finance and technology.

Bitcoin Magazine strives to present accurate, timely and relevant material to the Bitcoin and blockchain communities.

Website: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/

Brave New Coin

Brave New Coin provides industry news and insights. The coverage spans every aspect of the Digital Currency and Blockchain Ecosystem, including its impact on the greater FinTech and Payments space. Featuring a mix of regular Tech Wraps, Weekly Market Updates, features, interviews and a steady stream of industry thought-leader guest posts.

Website: https://bravenewcoin.com/

Bitcoin Garden

Bitcoin Garden is a Social Network of bitcoin/altcoin news. The center of the community is the Bitcoin Garden Forum, a very active bulletin message board where you can get in touch with a lot of altcoin developers and crypto enthusiasts. The forum is well known in the altcoin communities for its stunning altcoin giveaways. A growing number of important coins entered into important exchanges thanks to the support of the Bitcoin Garden community.

Website: https://bitcoingarden.org/

African Business Central

African Business Central (ABC) is an online magazine showcasing curated and original news on African Business, primarily, and all things Africa, in general.

ABC is changing the one-sided narrative on Africa to one that is more holistic and objective. ABC is an alternative to cursory, one-sided, and simplistic coverage of Africa, which is focused on problems and crises while minimizing the numerous stories of progress and success that have been emerging across the continent. Such negative coverage reinforces the narrative that Africa has a monopoly on socio-economic problems.

Website: http://www.africanbusinesscentral.com/

CIO East Africa

CIO East Africa serves the enterprise community of CIOs and senior technology decision-makers with peer insight and expertise on Business Strategy, Innovation and Leadership in the East African Sphere. CIO East Africa attracts the highest concentration of enterprise CIOs and business technology executives of any media brand, reaching over one million decision-makers monthly. CIO East Africa provides unparalleled Access, Insight and Interaction with this audience.

Website: https://www.cio.co.ke/

ItsBlockchain

Itsblockchain.com is the most trusted authority on all things blockchain and cryptocurrency. Whether you are investing in an ICO, looking for the next bitcoin, this is your one-stop shop.

Website: https://itsblockchain.com/

COINPOINT

The premier Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Agency

CoinPoint is a knowledge and services agency focused on catering various Blockchain, fin tech and crypto currencies markets around the world.

Established in 2013, we have built strong global network of partners, suppliers and clients in multiple sectors to provide all needed services in the market.

Main activities:

Turn key solution agency for crypto currencies operations – marketing and consultation services.
Own and operate more than 50 crypto related assets online.
Acts as a bridge to connect 3rd part services with customers
Market Education using info sharing, articles, videos, interviews and conferences.

Website : https://www.coinpoint.net/

STUART HUTTON

Chief Investment Officer, Simply Ethical

Having worked across retail, construction and executive search, Stuart established his own wealth management business 12 years ago providing investment advice to high net-worth individuals, families and companies. He recently joined Simply Ethical as Chief Investment Officer, where he is driving an innovative and fresh approach to managing Sharia compliant investments. He is also a keen supporter of financial technology and some of the exciting new ideas in this area,espescially with regards to blockchain technology and its applications in the finance sector.

Stuart is also a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments (CISI) and is also a qualified Financial Planner with the Personal Finance Society. He holds the Islamic Finance Qualification and is an External Specialist Advisor to the CISI on Islamic Finance. Outside of financial services, he holds several Trustee and Non-Executive Director positions, including Chairman of a UK housing company.

JOHN KARANJA

Founder and Consulting Lead, Bithub Africa

John Karanja is the Founder of BitHub Africa, a Blockchain Accelerator providing consultancy and incubation services for individuals and firms interested in Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology. John is also a Director at Space Kenya Networks Ltd which is a company he co-founded in 2008. Space Kenya Networks provides work space for businesses and startups operating in Nairobi.

With over 9 years of experience in the management of web solution development both for small enterprises and larger organizations, John Karanja has also been involved in a number of projects that involve the analysis of the social impact of ICT in Africa as well as projecting possible growth areas of ICT based solutions for the continent. In this regard his venture had been awarded the Vision2030 ICT Award 2011 for Innovation in Youth and Gender Sector by the Kenyan Government for the Whive SMS product.

ROSEMARY OKELLO-ORLALE

Director, Africa Media Hub – Strathmore Business School

Rosemary Okello-Orlale is the current Director of the Africa Media Hub at Strathmore Business School, whose mission is to enhance the access to quality, relevant, accessible, business and financial information needed to allow governments and decision makers to extend services into communities. She believes that it will be blockchain which will prove instrumental in achieving this goal.

She is currently focused on harnessing the data revolution and reshaping the Africa Narrative through creative communication and social-justice storytelling. As a creative communicative, gender and strategic specialist whose professional work has crossed over a very diverse range of industries and communication areas, she is involved in developing professional skills among the existing and upcoming journalists, communications experts and other professionals in providing in-depth data analysis.

MUHAMMAD SALMAN ANJUM

CEO & Founder, Feelogical Solutions LLC

Muhammad Salman Anjum is a results-driven Learning, Performance and Organizational efficiency professional with over 16 years in hybrid corporate roles aligning People, Performance and Profit. He advises corporates, ICOs, senior managers on Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Strategy and on futuristic technology projects based on IoT and AI.

An Efficacious author and public speaker, Salman has been featured as a success story in “Soul Beats @ UAE” the book was published by the Department of Economic Development, Dubai.

SERGEY VOROPAEV

CEO, Crypto Syndicate

Sergey Voropaev is the Founder & CEO of Crypto Syndicate, and a founder of the business program ‘Blockchain for Corporations’. He is also a top of the line Investor and Startup Mentor, imparting his wisdom to new and emerging startups regarding cryptocurrency, due to 3 years of experience as a trader.

DIANE SCHRADER

Founder and CEO, THIRDact

Diane Schrader serves as an advisor at Hackers/Founders. Diane is the Founder & CEO at THIRDact. She advises startups with a strong mission. Her technical skills led her to Autodesk, which was launching a new 3D animation platform for the games industry. Within a few years after leaving Autodesk, she had developed a systematic trading platform for index futures and launched a family office which leads a team of 100 Women in Hedge Fund’s San Francisco chapter, for which she now serves as a director on the board.

Diane has a keen eye for emerging technologies like blockchain as she believes that the future begins from such technologies, as they have the potential to transform the very life of an ordinary individual.

ANATOLY RADCHENKO

Co-founder,United Traders

Anatoliy Radchenko began his career in 2006 as a day trader on the US primary markets at Dimension Brokerage. Nowadays, he is a managing partner at United Traders. Anatoliy is currently developing crypto trading and is in charge of its inception.

United Traders is a modern investment and financial solutions company. Its core consists of professional traders and programmers who develop unique software for trading on the equities markets. UT is providing a wide range of services for investors in its special marketplace where everybody can choose strategies on stocks, currencies and digital assets.

DANIELLE DI-MASI

Innovator, International Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Media Commentator

Danielle Di-Masi is an international leader on the topic of digital behaviour and online reputation. She specializes in integrating the latest digital innovations, like blockchain and crypto currency, with the nuances of how we communicate today. This ensures your online personality reflects who you are, in person.

Danielle is the winner of the ‘Woman of the Year’ award for her work in technology, education and business behaviors whilst bagging the Global Blogging Award as well as a Guinness World Record.

CATERINA FERRARA

Founder, Blockchain Ladies

Caterina Ferrara is the founder of Blockchain Ladies, an international community born to connect all the women involved in the field of Blockchain. Professionals, hackers, developers, crypto traders, entrepreneurs, investors and tech-loving women form the backbone of this community.

She is also an ICO Advisor and token community manager. Her first blockchain based project (as a CMO) was ‘Amorare’. It’s a platform to certify, through blockchain technology, the production and quality of luxury limited series such as handmade objects and typical Italian products, against forgery.

ERIC MWANGI

Venture Partner- UK and Africa, Blockchain Global

Eric Mwangi is a Director at Blockchain Global. He leads the ICO advisory business in the U.K. and Africa. He has supported and advised on a number of successful and market leading ICOs. He is also an African lead for Blockgram, which is a leading blockchain technology solutions provider that focuses on product development and training courses. He is a graduate of MIT in Fintech and an MBA from UCL in the U.K.

TIMOTHY ORIEDO

Chief Data Scientist, Strathmore University

Timothy Oriedo is a technology enthusiast driving the mobile first digital posture in the traditional media and telecommunications industry. He has over 15 years of experience in the telecommunication, media and technology industry. He is also an ICF certified organisation effectiveness coach and Chartered Marketer. He holds a PhD in Corporate Governance studies.

ALEXANDRA NOVITSKE

Principal Investment Officer, Singularity Investments

Alexandra “Lexi” Novitske is the principal investment officer at Singularity Investments, which she launched in 2014 in Nigeria. She oversees the firm’s operations in Africa. Singularity invests in visionary entrepreneurs for technology-enabled, early-stage companies in sub-Saharan Africa. As an investor, she believes that the blockchain revolution is the next best technological marvel that is here to stay for a long time.

She aims to incorporate this revolutionary technology into the incubation stages of businesses to enhance their growth and development.

MICHAEL KIMANI

Chairman, Blockchain Association of Kenya

Michael Kimani is a thought leader, researcher and consultant on blockchain assets, which is a radical new asset class with vast opportunities for entrepreneurs, legacy financial institutions and even mobile operators. His experience in the cryptocurrency industry spans over 5 years, having been one of the earliest pioneer blockchain assets.

As the current Chairman of the Blockchain Association of Kenya, Michael is working on educating, promoting, and exploring cryptocurrency opportunities in Kenya for young East African companies and entrepreneurs. Michael is the co-founder and Vice President of Sales for ChamaPesa, a blockchain based mobile savings app.

KIPRONO KITTONY

National Chairman, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Mr. Kiprono Kittony is the current National Chairman of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the premiere business membership organization in Kenya. He is a well-known personality in the business leadership circles in Kenya, having served in several capacities, including being the immediate former Chairman of the Media Owners Association, an influential lobby group of Kenyan media.

Mr. Kittony has been widely credited with the revival of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry which has been restored to its past glory through a series of transformations, during his tenure. He is the current council member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) -World Chamber Federation (WCF). On May 2017, due to his contribution and commitment to both ICC and WCF, he was appointed to serve as the Vice Chair of the World Chamber Federation, representing Africa.

RICHARD KASTELEIN

Founder, Blockchain News, Cryptoassets Design Group & Blockchain Partners

Richard Kastelein is the founder of an industry publication called Blockchain News, a partner at the ICO services collective ‘CryptoAsset Design Group’ and is the director of the educational company Blockchain Partners (Oracle Partner). He is an award winning publisher & entrepreneur. He sits on the advisory board of a dozen Blockchain startups (ICOs) & has written over 1400 articles on Blockchain technology in the Blockchain News & has also published reports in the Harvard Business Review and Venturebeat.

Kastelein has spoken (keynotes & panels) on Blockchain in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Beijing, Brussels, Bucharest, Dubai, Eindhoven, Gdansk, Groningen, The Hague, Helsinki, Linz, London, Manchester, Minsk, Nairobi, Nanchang, San Mateo, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, Venice, Visakhapatnam & Zurich.

TUNJI DURODOLA

Technical Consultant/Systems Integrator, National Identity Management Commission(NIMC)

Tunji Durodola is responsible for the personalization, issuance, distribution and activation of the New National e-ID Card in Nigeria. He served as a systems integrator on the project and interfaced directly with all the foreign partners and vendors.

Tunji’s current role takes him around the world on a frequent basis to ensure that every technical aspect is covered, having had the privilege of redesigning the layout of The National eID Card. Tunji firmly adheres to the notion that technological innovations like blockchain technology will power his nation, and the world, into the future seamlessly.

FABIAN BARTNICK

VP, Asia Pacific and International Business LodgIQ

Fabian Bartnick has garnered a deep understanding of the global revenue market and optimization landscape within the international hospitality industry. He has a proven track record of improving revenue performances by providing strategic consulting services and developing powerful revenue analytic solutions that empower businesses to maximize their revenue potential. Having joined revenue optimization in its infancy, he has watched the industry evolve and continues to provide unparalleled insight into its future.

As a recognized leader in analytics and future technology, Fabian has seen that blockchain is the possible final frontier for the revenue system as its key security features offer a far more robust and secure protection of sensitive data.

JONATHAN FRY

CEO, TeamBlockchain Ltd

Jonathan Fry is a blockchain, crypto economics, ICO and funds specialist, with over 25 years of experience as the Co-founder of TeamBlockchain Ltd, an asset management business which he floated in London.

He has extensive knowledge and experience of the financial services sector, looking after private clients and institution’s assets managing funds in the UK and overseas. He has first-hand experience in working with the press and managing corporate and reputational risk for a number of organizations.

FERNANDO WANGILA

Deputy Director (Head of ICT and Innovation), National Transport And Safety Authority

Fernando Wangila is a result oriented and a competent business transformation as well as an ICT professional with a demonstrable track record of success spanning over 15 years. Nine years of this experience has been garnered in the senior management and business leadership level in the public and private sectors. As a business leader with a keen eye for emerging technologies like blockchain, he provided a strategic direction and successfully delivered large scale and complex ICT research and innovation programs for government departments and private organizations.

Specifically, Fernando has been involved in maximizing their benefits. For his endeavors, he was awarded the CIO of the Year award in 2017.

MIR HAQUE

CEO & Founder, Aphaea Capital

Mir Haque is a globally recognized Blockchain thought leader and the founder of Aphaea Capital, a Silicon Valley based Social Venture Fund dedicated to finding and financing next best blockchain social project. Mir, a Wharton MBA, previously worked for McKinsey, Adobe, and Deutsche Bank, and currently working on a blockchain powered Financial Inclusion Platform for his native Bangladesh

KASIRIM NWUKE

Chief, New Technologies and Innovation at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Kasirim Nwuke is the chief of New Technologies and Innovation at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, (UNECA) which is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

He is also the author of numerous articles, papers and reports. He is co-author of two Harvard University reports “Zambia: Non-governmental health care provision” and “Kenya: Non-governmental health care provision” which explore the scope of and prospects for increasing the contribution of the non-governmental sector to health care provision in these countries by using new technologies like IoT, smart contracts and blockchain. He contributed a chapter to the book, “Democracy in Nigeria, Voices of a Generation”, where he raised salient points on the political instruments of managing a multi-ethnic society.

THOMAS POWER

Board Member, 9Spokes

Thomas Powers is an entrepreneur, business advisor, director and professional speaker on internet technologies and developments. Thomas has been advisor to numerous senior executives, served as a non-executive director of QXL Ricardo, and has founded several on-line businesses. He is also a cutting edge Board Member of 9Spokes which is deeply connected to emerging technologies like Blockchain, Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple. Valley, NYC, London, Australia, New Zealand, highly numerate and analytical. Raised and sold £1.2bn of capital and assets since 1980.

Dr. PAOLO TASCA

Founder & Executive Director of Center for Blockchain Technologies

Paolo Tasca is an Italian economist, researcher, public speaker, author and advisor. He is a Founding Director at University College, London. He previously conducted early research for Deutsche Bundesbank. He is an advisor on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and P2P financial systems for various international organizations including the European Parliament.

As a result, Paolo is a leading expert when it comes to blockchain integration into mainstream systems. Tasca is also a co-author of The FINTECH Book and co-editor of the book ‘Banking Beyond Banks and Money’.

JACK SHAW

Executive Director, American Blockchain Council

Jack Shaw is the Executive Director at the American Blockchain Council and a future technologist. He has spoken at over 1,200 summits and conferences on AI, Blockchain and IoT. He was voted into the ‘Top 5 Future Technologists’ of the world!

The marketing strategist has studied the implementation of the best practices into an emerging and thriving business, and has served as a consultant to various Fortune500 companies like Coca-Cola and GE. He is also an author or 3 acclaimed books on business and technology.

MARCO ROBINSON

FOUNDER OF NAKED TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Marco Robinson is a number one best selling author, award winning entrepreneur & the co-founder of Naked Dollars (NAKED Technologies: www.naked.technology) and has had ten years experience in building successful businesses, which have successfully sold $500 Million worth of investment products, these products have included properties, travel, education and more…

NAKED DOLLARS (NKD$) WAS 97% was sold at PRE-ICO stage and has reached its hardcap of USD$ 100 MILLION after the ICO finished on December 5th, 2017. NKD$ will be listed on most exchanges including Bittrex on the 30th of January

Because of the success of these businesses and the fantastic returns the customers enjoyed, it was extremely easy to progress these businesses to an asset backed token, and naked dollars was embraced and adopted seamlessly, with investors overjoyed to be involved.

This is a testament to the founders success and track record, indeed no other cryptocurrency in the marketplace has such a rich pedigree of success and innovation.

Marco Robinson, now even has his own Prime Time TV Show on Channel 4 in the UK “get a house for free” where he has been able to give houses away to the homeless and underprivileged and is using naked technologies to make homelessness obsolete!

Please check out Marco’s prime HIT TV show excerpt here;
https://youtu.be/ukpim8INIxg

Please see his story live on the BBC Breakfast Show;
https://youtu.be/IYpndqG0t8Y

Please see the founders profile here
www.naked.technology