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Washington DC '24
Speakers

Ridwan Sorunke

He/Him.

Principal Advisor at Dev-Afrique Development Advisors.

About

Ridwan Sorunke is a Principal Advisor at Dev-Afrique Development Advisors where he drives inclusive and sustainable development across Africa. He is also the founder and board member of Policy Vault Inc, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to hard-to-reach government policies, regulations, and investment guides in African countries. Ridwan previously served as a member of Procter & Gamble’s executive leadership team for Nigeria as the Sustainability Leader for West Africa and the Head of Government Relations & Public Policy for West, East & Southern Africa. Ridwan also worked at the nexus of international development, business, and public policy at ACIOE Associates, Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG), Dalberg Advisors, Johns Hopkins University SAIS, and the US Nigeria Business Council where he helped several multinational corporations and non-profits develop impact-focused projects, forge strategic partnerships, and navigate complex economic and regulatory hurdles across African countries. Ridwan currently sits on the board of Policy Vault Inc and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria’s Export Group. He holds a master’s degree in international economics and international affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a bachelor’s degree (with honors) from Obafemi Awolowo University. He is based in Lagos, Nigeria.


On the agenda

  1. State of Geospatial in Africa

    May. 17 '24, 10:15am
    Session
    The North Hub

    Drawing on recent research on Geospatial Value Pipelines in Africa, the panel will discuss the state of geospatial in Africa, the challenges of accessing and applying earth data, and how various actors can support the development of Geospatial across the Continent.

    Moderators

    1. Ridwan Sorunke

    Speakers

    1. Mollie Van Gordon, PhD
    2. Marc Levy
    3. Benjamin P. Stewart
    4. Anna Winters, PhD
    5. Abena Boatemaa Asare-Ansah

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Sponsors

Platinum

  1. NASA Lifelines

Bronze

  1. Element84

  2. Esri

  3. Impact Observatory

  4. United States Agency for International Development (USAID)


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