What entrepreneurs and their businesses really need to grow

"Getting the job done at scale: What entrepreneurs and their businesses really need to grow"

Entrepreneurs and their businesses need more than just training programs to grow. They need credit and other financial services to weather shocks, advice on how to plan for growth, access to markets, and insights about the business to improve how they operate. Without technology, training programs alone will never get to scale and deliver on the desired growth in a viable way.

BFA's FIBR work on growing entrepreneurs: as Hustlers, iWorkers, and Online Merchants brings to light the barriers MSEs still face and how tech & touch approaches and digital platforms can unlock new pathways to employment and careers for Africa's young workers.

This event will explore the role of technology in creating and supporting employment and livelihoods for youth in Africa. To attend, please register as space is limited. Lunch will be served.

The Agenda

8:30am

8:40am

Welcome (breakfast served)

8:40am 9:00am Driving Employment and Developing Skills on Platforms (FIBR / BFA) 9:00am 9:15am Hustling to Succeed (BFA) 9:15am 9:30am iWorkers Today and Tomorrow: Digital Commerce and Youth Employment (BFA) 9:30am 10:00am Meet an iWorker - Interview with Evan Omondi 10:00am 10:30am

Audience Q&A

10:30am 10:45am

Break

10:45am 11:15am

Towards a Digital Workforce: Understanding the Building Blocks of Kenya's Gig Economy

Presenter: Jerioth Mwaura, Program Lead, MercyCorps

11:15am 12:00pm

Meeting in the Middle: Education and Skills Building to Prepare Workers for the Digital Economy

Panelists:

1. Johannes Degn, CTO and Co-Founder, LYNK
   

2. Ivy Mwai, Senior Program Manager Scholars Program, Mastercard Foundation
   

3. Anuj Tanna, Well Told Story
   

4. Felistus Mbole, Head Poverty Impact, FSD Kenya

Moderated by Amolo Ng'weno 12:00pm 12:30pm Audience Q&A 12:30pm 1:30pm Buffet Lunch and Networking