| Name: |
Adrian Peter Van Stolk |
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| Title: |
Mr |
| Company Name: |
Consequent Consulting and Software Development |
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Designation: |
Managing Director |
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Categories: |
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| Adjudication Region: |
SADC |
| Qualifications: |
B.Com. National Diploma Hotel management |
| Association Affiliations: |
Board Member St Josephs Hospital; Board Member Nantsi
Ngqayi; Council Vice Chairman St Michaels Catholic
Church |
Adrian is currently Managing Director of Consequent
which he started in 2002. ConseQuent is a South
African consulting and software development company.
We work with large and mid-sized clients across a
range of industries in South Africa and Europe,
including travel, financial services, retail and
local government.
As a consulting firm, our focus is on the people
side of IT, using business analysis, training and
change management solutions to grow and develop our
client's staff alongside their processes and
technology. We have wide experience working in
support of system implementations.
Our software development business specialises in the
development of custom software and software products
for the local and international market. We are a
Microsoft Gold Partner and focus on development
around the .Net technology suite, using open
technologies where possible.
Prior to this, Adrian was employed by Ernst and
Young South Africa. |
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Name: |
Adrian Schofield |
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Title: |
Mr |
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Company Name: |
Joburg Centre for Software Engineering |
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Designation: |
Manager: Applied Research Unit |
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Categories: |
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| Adjudication Region: |
SADC
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| Qualifications: |
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| Association Affiliations: |
Member Executive Committee, Computer Society South
Africa
Chairman, Wanderers Club
Advisory Board Member, NEMISA
Alternate Board Member, ISETT SETA
Steering Committee Member, SAVANT |
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Born in the south of England, Adrian’s
career began in the retail petroleum industry and later
moved into casino administration. Adrian emigrated to
Southern Africa in 1981 (acquiring South African
citizenship in the new democracy), where he has worked
in casino management, in financial computer systems, in
payroll processing, in software development & sales
before moving into recruitment & contracting of IT
skills, then on to technical training before joining
CompTIA in January 2000 as the regional International
Sales & Marketing Director.
From 2003 to 2005, he carried out consulting contracts
with ISETT SETA, SAP and City of Joburg/Wits University.
He joined ForgeAhead in March 2005, where he was Head of
Consulting until moving to the Joburg Centre for
Software Engineering in 2008 as Manager: Applied
Research Unit. Adrian has spent 20 years being involved
in activities to promote standards and growth in the ICT
sector. |
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Name: |
Ahmed Kassam |
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Title: |
Mr |
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Company Name: |
NEPAD eAfrica Commission/ CBC |
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Designation: |
NEPAD Special Adviser/ Commonwealth Council Africa Adviser |
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Categories: |
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| Adjudication Region: |
SADC |
| Qualifications: |
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| Association Affiliations: |
NEPAD, Commonwealth Business Council
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Ahmed Kassam, has been working in the fields of Innovative
Technology and Media for over 20 years. He has had the opportunity
to work in the most demanding regions from the developed world as
well as the developing world.
As a qualified Industrial Electronics Engineer from Kingston College
in the United Kingdom, he works with governments, development
partners and multinational organizations on ICT projects. Over the
last 12 years Mr. Kassam has spent most of his time on the African
continent, building an exemplary network of people, developing
business strategies around Innovative technologies in
Telecommunications, Internet Services, Satellite Technology and
Electronic Media.
In his previous role, Mr. Kassam was the head of Government
Relations for Microsoft Africa and Microsoft Special Advisor to the
African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development (The NEPAD
eAfrica Commission).
Mr. Kassam’s goal is to continue working within the fields of
Innovative Technology and developing and executing strategies that
focus on building sound and sustainable business models. He has, on
many occasions, spoken at key events around the World, including the
G8 Africa business summit in the UK, the World Economic Forum, as
well as several NEPAD and Government forums in Africa, Europe and
the US.
Mr. Kassam is the founder of the eAfrica Development Corporation
Mr. Kassam also holds an advisory role with the NEPAD’s ICT Task
team – the eAfrica Commission
He has also been appointed the Commonwealth Business Council advisor
for Africa by the CBC in London.
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| Name: |
Hillar Gbagidi Komla Addo |
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| Title: |
Dr |
| Company Name: |
Computer Aid International |
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Designation: |
Southern Africa Programme Officer
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Categories: |
Top ICT Multi-National
in Africa;
Top ICT Educator in Africa;
Top Minister in Africa |
| Adjudication Region: |
West & North Africa
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| Qualifications: |
PhD (Information Science, University of Pretoria) Sept. 2003 |
| Association Affiliations: |
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Project Officer SchoolNet Africa 2003-2005;
Southern Africa Programme Officer 2005 to date |
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| Name: |
Adesina Iluyemi |
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| Title: |
Dr |
| Company Name: |
NEPAD Council, United Kingdom/European Commission |
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Categories: |
Top ICT SMME
Most Innovative ICT Company
Top ICT Multi-National
Top Civil Society/NGO
Top ICT Project Innovation
Top ICT Youth Innovator
Top ICT Young Entrepreneur
Top ICT Minister |
| Adjudication Region: |
West & East Africa |
| Qualifications: |
B.Ch.D, MSc, DDPHRCS (Eng), DipCMI, PgCert. Research |
| Association Affiliations: |
• Member International Society for Telemedicine and
eHealth
• Registrant, Council for Health Informatics
Professionals, UK (Level 2)
• Member NHS Faculty of Health Informatics, UK
• Member British Computer Society Health
Informatics
Forum
• Member, International Society for Telemedicine
and
eHealth (Nigeria Division)
• Registrant, Nigerian Medical and Dental Council
• Member, Nigerian Medical and Dental Association
• Partner, Alliance for Health Policy and Systems
Research, The World Health organization |
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He is a dentist by training with almost three years
postgraduate working experiences in a teaching
hospital in Nigeria with
postgraduate Royal College of Surgeons, England
Diploma in Dental Public Health
Also a Young Fellow of The Royal Society of
Medicine, Full Member of the Association for
Healthcare Technology and Management and a member of
International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth.
He is also an Observer to International
Telecommunications Union (ITU) Q14 eHealth Working
Group and a Member of European Technology Platform
eMobility Application Working Group. He is
presently, undergoing a PhD research degree
programme exploring policy and change management
issues in the implementation and use of
mobile/wireless telecommunications for enabling
health services delivery and development in Africa.
He has been researching and practising in the area
of eHealth/ICT for Development in the last five
years. And has attended, published and presented in
various national and international conferences on
these topics. He also has Diploma in Business
Management from the Chartered Management Institute,
England. |
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| Name: |
Edmund Katiti |
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| Title: |
Dr |
| Company Name: |
NEPAD e-Africa Commission |
| Designation: |
Policy & Regulatory Advisor |
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Categories: |
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| Adgudication Region: |
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| Qualifications: |
B.Sc.(Hons), M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Association Affiliations: |
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Director, Institute
of Computer Science, Makerere University.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Kampala International
University. |
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| Name: |
Edith Ofwona Adera |
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| Title: |
Mrs. |
| Company Name: |
International Development Research Centre |
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Designation: |
Senior Program Specialist |
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Categories: |
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| Adjudication Region: |
East Africa |
| Qualifications: |
Msc in Agricultural Economics; Bsc Agriculture; Diploma in “ICT
Policy, Network Management & Development”; and Certificate in
“Telecommunication Policy, Regulation and Management”. |
| Association Affiliations: |
International Association for Agricultural Economists
(USA)
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Mrs. Edith
Ofwona-Adera is a Senior Program Specialist with the
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of
Canada. Her specific focus is on Information and
Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D),
where she has been pivotal in supporting the
development of Uganda’s and Kenya’s
telecommunication access strategies and
implementation plans. She has managed various
innovative community-based ICT projects in Africa in
diverse fields such as health, governance,
education, gender, agriculture, poverty reduction
and community-owned ICT networks.
Edith has worked with IDRC for over 11 years in
various senior capacities including as Program
Manager for the ICT4D Program in Africa. Before
joining IDRC, she served, for 4 years, in the Kenyan
Ministry of Agriculture as a Senior Agricultural
Officer responsible for planning, developing and
evaluating donor-funded agricultural development
projects and programs.
Mrs Ofwona-Adera holds an MSc degree in Agricultural
Economics from the University of Nairobi; Bsc in
Agriculture from the University of Nairobi; a
diploma in “ICT Policy, Network Management &
Development” from the United States
Telecommunication Training
Institute (USTTI); and a certificate in
“Telecommunication Policy, Regulation and
Management” from Witwatersrand University, South
Africa. She has published several papers and
recently co-authored a book on “Gender and the
Information Revolution in Africa” with Prof. Eva
Rathgeber. She is also a recipient of several
international fellowships and awards. Active in
professional and philanthropic initiatives, Edith
holds several leadership positions including as a
board member of SiSi Kwa Sisi Inc (an international
charity for Kenyan AIDs orphans with headquarters in
the U.S.); a co-founder of the Kenya Information
Society (KIS); a member of the International
Telecommunication Union’s Gender Working Group, and
member of the International Association of
Agricultural Economists (USA). In 2001-2002, Mrs.
Ofwona-Adera represented IDRC on the global G8
Dotforce working group on “e-Content Development. |
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| Name: |
Emily Micoh Otlhogile |
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| Title: |
Miss |
| Company Name: |
Department of Information Technology |
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Designation: |
Principal Systems Analyst |
| Categories: |
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| Adjudication Region: |
SADC |
| Qualifications: |
BA (Statistics), University of Botswana
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science, University of Nairobi,
Kenya. |
| Association Affiliations: |
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My career in IT started in 1987 as a programmer in
Government Computer Bureau. I was part of the team which started
development of the Vehicle and Licensing System which is currently
used in Botswana. I joined Botswana Railways as an Analyst
Programmer in 1991;
I was part of a team which developed an Accounting System which was
used to print BR customer monthly statements. I then joined
Department of Information Technology in 2000, as a Principal Systems
Analyst. Currently I work as a Project Manager; my main duties are
managing Government projects across Ministries.
I was a Part time lecturer for, Certificate in Accounting and
Business Studies (CABS) and Diploma in Accounting and Business
Studies (DABS) program, teaching Data Processing and Information
Systems, for one academic year, 1999, at the Centre for Continuing
Education at Mahalapye centre. |
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Name: |
Gilda Odera |
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Title: |
Mrs |
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Company Name: |
Skyweb Technologies Ltd & Skyweb - Evans co. Ltd |
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Designation: |
Managing
Director |
| Categories: |
Top ICT SMME
Top Businesswoman Africa
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Adjudication Region: |
East & Central Africa |
| Qualifications: |
BA University of Nairobi, Diploma Marketing Society of Kenya, runner
up top ICT Businesswoman 2005, award winner: Best Entrepreneur 2006,
Computer Society of Kenya. |
| Association Affiliations: |
Kenya BPO and Contact Centre Society, TESPOK
(Telecommunications Service Providers of Kenya) |
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7 yrs running an isp company,pioneer of the outsourcing
industry in Kenya. Current Chairperson of Kenya BPO and contact
centre society, board director Teskop. BA Graduate University of
Nairobi, 12 yrs experience in marketing before venturing into ICT
industry. |
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Name: |
Gladys Muhunyo |
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Title: |
Ms |
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Company Name: |
Computer Aid International |
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Designation: |
Africa Program Manager |
| Categories: |
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Adjudication Region: |
East & Central Africa |
| Qualifications: |
Bachelor of Education (Science); Certificates in Networking;
Certificate in Councelling; Certificate in E-business; |
| Association Affiliations: |
Association of Progressive Communication (APC), i-network;
ICT trust fund; Femnet; Linux Chix Africa; Network of
Initiatives in Computer Education Trust. |
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ICT4 Development in provision of professionally
refurbished PCs for education, health, agriculture and
special programs. Project Management in ICT solutions in
education and community development; 12 years in ICT for
Development, Training, implemenation, monitoring and
evaluation. |
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Name: |
James Theledi |
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Title: |
Mr |
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Company Name: |
USAASA |
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Designation: |
CEO |
| Categories: |
Top ICT SMME
Top Businesswoman Africa
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Adjudication Region: |
SADC |
| Qualifications: |
Bcom, Honours in Economics, MBA |
| Association Affiliations: |
Institute of Risk Management of South African |
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1. Economist – National Treasur |
