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Aid & Development Africa Summit 2017

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Date: 28-Feb-17 to 01-Mar-17
Location: Safari Park Hotel / Nairobi / Kenya
Category: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Non-Profit & Government Conferences & Trade Fairs International Organizations Natural Disasters

The Aid & International Development Forum would like to announce that the 2nd annual Aid & Development Africa Summit will be held in Nairobi, Kenya at Safari Park Hotel on the 28th February - 1st March 2017. The Summit aims to explore how technological innovations and best practice can improve aid delivery and development strategy in Sub-Saharan East Africa. For more information, visit http://africa.aidforum.org

The agenda will include innovations and best practice in mobile technology, procurement, humanitarian logistics, ICT & data, infrastructure resilience, shelter, health & WASH, safety of aid workers and improving livelihoods of displaced people.

Register now to join engaging and inspiring discussions with 60+ expert speakers and mingle with over 300 senior representatives from regional governments, UN agencies, NGOs, development banks, civil society organisations and the private sector.

To get a better idea of what to expect, please see the post event report and participants testimonials here http://africa.aidforum.org/highlights

Visitors

AIDF summits are timely, high profile meetings, bringing together humanitarian and development experts, influencers, investors, thought leaders, policy makers and entrepreneurs. Delegates come to share insight, knowledge and vision around the most vital issues around global and regional aid strategy and meeting sustainable development goals.

This summit has been designed to benefit directors of programmes, operations, procurement, logistics, supplier/partner management, IT, technology, innovation, communications, shelter, health, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), field operations, fleet/transport, security and safety, infrastructure/livelihoods, HR (human resources), training, financing, payments and partnerships.

This exclusive platform of regional and global expertise will offer a unique opportunity for cross-sector engagement between UN and government agencies, development banks, civil societies and the private sector.

Exhibitors

The AIDF Africa Summit will be of benefit for technology and service providers from the following sectors:

ICT, Telecoms, Communication Telecoms, satellite, communication software, data management, fraud detection software, secure instant messaging etc.
Data collection, mapping Big data analytics software, cloud solutions, CRM, Information security.
Early Warning systems Food prevention & response technologies, flood management, water security, geographic information systems (GIS).
Finance Investment banks, mobile financing solutions, mobile banking.
Electronic payment technology Mobile payment platforms, security & authentication, fraud prevention, smart cards, NFC and POS technologies, mobile phone providers
Insurance, Risk Management Micro insurance, reinsurance, Financial Services/ Advice, Leasing services
Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Delivery services, shipping air charter, track & trace technology.
Transport Vehicles for aid & disaster relief, helicopters, IVMS (In Vehicle Monitoring System).
Shelter (emergency, transitional, purpose build) Supplier of materials (plastic tarpaulins and sheeting)
Field supplies Portable/ remote energy supply, field kitchens, portable cook stoves, waste management, lighting, emergency kits, mosquito nets, etc
Medical – m-health Medical devices, electronic medical kits, emergency response technology, hazard detection, mobile health analysis, distant diagnostic tools, mobile medical units.
Water supply Purification technology, Pumps, Sanitation solutions, Waste water management
Security & safety Risk management, biometric technologies, medical scanners.
Law firms, consulting

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