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Emeka Okafor

Emeka Okafor ... Strategy Advisor at African Innovation Foundation ... Greater New York City Area ... International Trade and Development

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Emeka Okafor Strategy Advisor at African Innovation Foundation Greater New York City AreaInternational Trade and Development Current African Innovation Foundation, Maker Faire Africa, TED Conferences Previous X PRIZE Foundation, TED Conferences 500+ connectionsConnectSend Emeka InMailMore options Websites Company Website Blog Blog Contact Info www.linkedin.com/pub/emeka-okafor/2/533/b00 Background Experience Strategy Advisor African Innovation Foundation 2012 – Present (2 years)Zurich Curator Maker Faire Africa 2009 – Present (5 years) TED ConferencesTED Fellows Consultant TED Conferences 2008 – Present (6 years)Greater New York City Area Partner Caranda September 2004 – Present (9 years 11 months) X PRIZE FoundationSenior Advisor X PRIZE Foundation 2008 – 2008 (less than a year) TED ConferencesTED Global Director TED Conferences 2006 – 2007 (1 year) Organizations Additional Organizations International Private Enterprise Group http://www.ipegroup.net/ (Co-founder) Direct Expatriate Nationals Investment (http://www.deniafrica.com/) Honors & Awards Additional Honors & Awards Poptech Fellow (http://www.poptech.org/fellows_programs/) ConnectionsShared (19) Chris MacraeChris Macrae1st MOOCyunus YouthCapitalism.com -linkin next billion job creating entrepreneurs of net generation Andreas WidmerAndreas Widmer1st Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker Gregory AltmanGregory Altman1st CleanTech, Resource Mgmt., Impact & Sustainable Investing Professional Katrin VerclasKatrin Verclas1st Civic Tech, Intl Development Cordelia SalterCordelia Salter1st Communications Coordinator, Committee on World Food Security, FAO, Rome Jonathan GosierJonathan Gosier1st Serial Tech Entrepreneur and Angel Investor Daniella BostonDaniella Boston1st Entrepreneur and NGO Exec Jim ThallerJim Thaller1st Managing Director at Talier Trading Group, Inc. Adesina Iluyemi PhDAdesina Iluyemi PhD1st Digital Health Connoisseur Erik HersmanErik Hersman1st CEO at BRCK PreviousNext Groups African Incubator Network (AIN) African Incubator Network (AIN) Join Venture Capital and Private Equity for Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity for Africa Join Following Caran Caran Automotive Follow TED Conferences Think Tanks