For startups and entrepreneurs looking for a life time opportunity of meeting up with a mentor, Chinese tycoon Jack Ma will be in Lomé, Togo on November 14, 2019. Part of his visit to the West African country will include a meetup with young leaders and entrepreneurs from Togo and other African countries.
The Togolese presidency is organising the exclusive event to be hosted by Togo’s minister of digital technology, Cina Lawson, and President Faure Gnassingbé.
Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce mastodon Alibaba, resigned his position as the company chief a year ago to concentrate on philanthropic initiatives through the Jack Ma Foundation, and the Paradise Foundation. The Chinese mogul is also an advocate of the UN sustainable development goals or SDGs.
How Interested Participants May Participate In The Event
Any person interested in attending the coming event which would among other things discuss digital revolution currently going on in the world is free to do so by submitting an application.
Registration may be done by using the portal:
➡️http://meetprfaure.tg/en
Togo has been partnering with Alibaba since the President met with Ma at the previous FOCAC in China. In this framework, members of the Togolese administration and young local entrepreneurs are regularly trained by the firm on the digital economy.
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