Social Entrepreneurship And Taking African Digital Innovation To Global Markets

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Lesley Williams, Ceo Of Wit’S University’S Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, Lesley is the CEO of Wit’s University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, an international public speaker and dialogue moderator. She is also the founder of Impact Hub Johannesburg. Her focus is on Social Entrepreneurship And Taking African Digital Innovation To Global Markets. She breaks barriers by creating common ground between corporates, government, international developments agencies and entrepreneurs to work together. A career highlight was moderating a dialogue on Nelson Mandela’s legacy and the Future of Africa between President Barack Obama and Graca Machel at the African American Museum in Washington DC.
19 Mar 2020 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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