TANCon 2010, the annual conference hosted by The African Network (TAN) on October 30th, 2010
TANCon is the world’s sole event of its kind for entrepreneurs of African descent. The target audience includes entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 business leaders, venture capitalists, investment bankers, government policy makers and other entrepreneurial ecosystem organizations.
Attendees to TANCon 2010 will have the wonderful opportunity to listen to and participate in engaging and informative panel discussions which focus on the challenges and great business opportunities in Africa. The panel topics planned for this year’s TANCon event include:
- Traditional & non-traditional sources of funding for your business idea
- Low-tech & no-tech business opportunities in Africa
- How the growth of mobile banking and mobile services is creating & changing entrepreneurial opportunities in Africa
- Energy – securing your business’ needs, and creating a business delivering both traditional and non-traditional (i.e., “clean”) energy
Previous TANCon events featured esteemed speakers such as: Dr. Frank Greene – Founder & CEO of New Vista Capital, Sean Maloney – Executive Vice President of Intel Architecture Group, Dr. Lawrence Spinelli – President of OPIC, Professor Kunle Olukotun – Stanford Professor and developer of one of the first multicore microprocessors, Guy Kawasaki – Director of Garage Technology Ventures, A.J. Patel – Founder of TiE, Matt Flannery – Co-Founder & CEO of Kiva, Mohamed Hersi – President of AfGlobe Communications, and many, many more.
