Africa Development Impact Forum (Event 6, ADIF 2026)

Morning sessions

Master of Ceremonies: Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Development and Integrated Planning Section, Macroeconomics, Finance, Governance and Planning Division, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Oyebanke Abejirin Session D: Thematic solution session on skills development, education and work preparedness in Africa Moderator: Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Arai Consultancy, Raysso Ismail Panellists: · Head of Youth Employment and Skills, African Centre for Economic Transformation, Mona Iddrisu · Adviser, Ministry of Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia, Debebe Barud · Chief Executive Officer of iCUBEFARM, Yolanda Asumu · Technical and vocational education and training beneficiary, Carolyn Kuubetersuur · Senior Education Economist, African Development Bank, Aggrey Ndombi Doroba (online) · Representative, Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure of Ethiopia, Yared Teshome

Master of Ceremonies: Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Development and Integrated Planning Section, Macroeconomics, Finance, Governance and Planning Division, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Oyebanke Abejirin Session E: Thematic solution session on green industrialization and critical minerals Moderator: Economic Affairs Officer, Natural Resources and Food Systems Section, Climate, Food Security and Natural Resources Division, ECA, Marit Kitaw Panellists: · Co-founder of Growth Teams, Chema Triki · Chief Executive Office and Technical Director at Integrated Geoscience Solutions, David Khoza · Founder of Granvile Energy, Tabi Tabi · Founder and Managing Director of Afrivolt, Deshan Naidoo