INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Omobola Johnson (Image: Flickr/World Economic Forum under a CC BY-NC-SA 2.0TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is returning to Africa in
December, this time in Lagos, Nigeria
We will have a day-long program full of our flagship Battlefield competition highlighting the best startups that Africa has to offer.Not
only that, we&ll have panel discussions designed to explore the continent rapidly developing technological infrastructure on the continent
To wit, I&m excited to announce the first two speakers who will don our stage with direct knowledge about investing Silicon Valley money in
the local ecosystem.Omobola Johnson is a senior partner at TLcom Capital and the former minister of communication technology for Nigeria
Her vast knowledge about the startup investing landscape comes from her 25-year tenure at Accenture where she served as the managing
director.As ICT minister, she focused on the execution of the National Broadband Plan, as well as promoting government interest in local
venture capital through the development of a fund and a network of startup incubators
And at Accenture, she advised numerous startups in various industries on how to become competitive and help to strengthen the tech
landscape.Lexi NovitskeLexi Novitske is the principal investment officer for Singularity Investments where she is responsible for managing
investments in the firm Africa portfolio.Novitske moved to Africa from the United States, having identified a unique approach to providing
African startups with the capital necessary to thrive
Big surprise: It not just about writing a check and hoping for returns
It about understanding the complexities of the environment, modifying Western attitudes about business and working hard with your companies
to ensure the best outcomes.Johnson and Novitske are just the beginning of what we have to offer at Battlefield Africa technology
Stay tuned for more announcements of great speakers and get your tickets before they sell out.
