Malawian Entrepreneurs to Attend Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi

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Four young Malawian entrepreneurs, selected for their innovative business ideas and entrepreneurial spirit, will join thousands of other entrepreneurs from around the world at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Nairobi, Kenya. The entrepreneurs, Samson Fiado, Mike Chilewe Junior, Lombola Lombola, and Karen Chimkwita, were chosen for their exceptional business proposals and will have the opportunity to network, learn, and share their ideas with other successful entrepreneurs, business people, and venture capitalists.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) is an annual gathering of entrepreneurs, including social entrepreneurs, business people, venture capitalists, and foundations, to network, learn, and identify ways to improve the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
  • The summit is a White House initiative that partners with a different host country each year to showcase the dynamism of the local environment and strengthen entrepreneurial infrastructure.
  • Four Malawian entrepreneurs, Samson Fiado, Mike Chilewe Junior, Lombola Lombola, and Karen Chimkwita, were selected to attend the GES as finalists in the "Global innovation Through Science and Technology-GIST Tech-I Competition".
  • The summit will have an overarching focus on generating new investments for emerging entrepreneurs, with a particular emphasis on women and young entrepreneurs.
  • This year's GES marks the sixth year of the event and will be held in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time, with United States President Barack Obama in attendance.

Statistics:

  • The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) is in its sixth year of operation.
  • The summit will be held in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time this year.
  • The GES will have a particular emphasis on women and young entrepreneurs, with a focus on generating new investments for emerging entrepreneurs.
  • Four Malawian entrepreneurs, Samson Fiado, Mike Chilewe Junior, Lombola Lombola, and Karen Chimkwita, will be in attendance as finalists in the "Global innovation Through Science and Technology-GIST Tech-I Competition".
  • The summit will take place on July 25-26, 2015, in Nairobi, Kenya.

Sources:

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