MOTIVATION | Why are long-term investments in, and partnerships with, local businesses critical to help stabilize economies and improve livelihoods of people living in conflict zones?
CONCEPT | Explore effective partnership models that produce sustainable, ethical, quality, and profitable products, and that integrate girls and women into their core labor force.
EXECUTION | Uzodinma Iweala, Co-Founder, Editor-In-Chief, and CEO of Ventures Africa Magazine moderates conversation between Chouchou Namegabe, Founding Member, South Kivu Women’s Media Association and Ben Affleck, Founder of Eastern Congo Initiative
BACKSTAGE | As we walked to the stage, I saw Uzo rush back to grab 5 Theo chocolate bars. I had no idea why until, on stage, he asked Ben and Chouchou to sign them, promising to give the bars out to the first 5 people who committed to investing in the Congo. Brilliant!
