First Davos-Africa Night hosted by Platform Capital, the Ubuntu Tribe and Africa10 brought Davos attendees to their feet to celebrate Africa's digital success
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, Jan 31, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Platform Capital, Platinum Sponsor of the night, Ubuntu Tribe together with Africa10 hosted the Africa Night complete with an Afrobeat party at the Davos World Economic Forum 50th year anniversary. The business programme centred on accelerating Africa's development through digital transformation, with Tara Nathan, Executive Vice President, Public-Private Partnerships, Mastercard; Lacina Kone, CEO, Smart Africa Secretariat; Carole Wainaina, COO, Africa 50 Fund; Jorge Sebastiao, CTO, Huawei; Emmanuel Aidoo, Head of Distributed Ledger Strategy, Credit Suisse Group; and David Ellington, Founder & Chairman, Silicon Valley Blockchain Society: "Making Wakanda a Reality: How to Accelerate Africa's Sustainable Growth Through Digital Transformation" Special attention was given to the presentation of the Kakuma Refugee Project by Young Global Leaders, by filmmaker Joseph Okello. Elsie Kanza, Head of Africa at World E