This week’s professional events: Roundtable Breakfast + Masterclasses

Fuzu Afterwork connect - week of 9th September.

Attending professional events is critical to your business and career. You get to network and meet interesting people who can mentor and help you grow, learn new skills or secure exciting new opportunities. But we know how tough it is to find interesting events happening around you and picking which one to attend.

We at Fuzu make it easy with our new Blog Series - Afterwork Connect! Every Monday we highlight 4-5 events that we believe are worth your time. Be sure to check in every Monday and if you know of any exciting professional event coming up that you think should be featured, let us know if the comments below!

Kenya

Founder of the Year Awards (FOYA) Ceremony 2019 - 13/09/2019

The Founder of the Year Awards is an event which was started to recognize and celebrate young entrepreneurs who are contributing in growing Kenya’s economy and creating job opportunities. 

FOYA 2019 will be happening on 13th September at Nairobi Cinema from 6 PM. There will be a panel discussion on Sustainable Growth of Businesses in Kenya, with seasoned business leaders giving key-note addresses. The event boasts of an anticipated guest list of over 500 Entrepreneurs. 

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Sendy Roundtable Breakfast - 11/09/2019

The event will focus on scaling a regional supply chain: How manufacturers and distributors can rationalize the cost of moving goods across East Africa. It will be held at The Heron Portico Nairobi, Kenya on 11th September. 

The discussion will include a keynote presentation from Victor Mwangi, Commercial Director at Sendy, as well as a panel discussion including seasons Operation and logistics professionals with decades of experience.

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Growth Hacking Through Paid Marketing Channels - 12/09/2019

Jumia in partnership with Mettā are offering you an opportunity to take part in the masterclass on Growth Hacking. The session which will be happening on 12th September seeks to demystify growth hacking for entrepreneurs. The facilitators will be Charles Njugunah, Head of Performance at Jumia Kenya and Gideon Murema, Head of Paid Marketing at Jumia Kenya. 

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LEAP² Innovative Light & Circular Economy Meet up - 12/09/2019

LEAP² is a challenge that enables innovations to jump the digital divide by using ICT for economical development. LEAP² aims to facilitate the digital transition, create (self-) employment and promote socially responsible entrepreneurship in emerging countries. 

This particular event will focus on businesses involved in sustainable light & energy innovations, like solar and wind solutions. so , if you have a business that is focused on creating sustainable innovations e.g. recycling of waste or renewable energy this is a must attend for you. 

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Human Resource Management Masterclass - 12/09/2019

Growth Africa is inviting founders, co-founders and HR practitioners of small and growing businesses for their Human Resource Management Masterclass happening on 12th September. The Masterclass aims to equip you skills on how to build the best human resource management strategy for your business. 

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Uganda

How to pitch a startup - 14/09/2019

One of the most important things during the early days of your startup is knowing how to pitch your startup idea or business to potential customers, partners or even investors. Martin Tumusiime, a technologist, tech entrepreneur with strong interest for environmental technologies will be giving tips on how to pitch your startup at this event happening on 14th September.

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African Fintech Unconference -10-12/09/2019

The African Fintech Unconference event is designed to facilitate networking, rapid exchange of information and ideas and promote the development of collaborative relationships. The event will be taking place from 10-12 September. 

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