With a desire to play a part in the new era of a burgeoning Sub-Saharan region, entrepreneurs and professionals are returning home in droves.

The key ingredient that many attribute their successful move home to, is their network.

#DestinationAfrica provides you with an intimate platform to build yours, brought to you by West African Careers

You are invited to join an audience of high calibre professionals working in banking and finance, energy, technology, marketing, and professional services within London’s Square Mile.

Tucked away in the heart of London’s financial district, situated just a few minutes from Moorgate station, the Honourable Artillery Company (The HAC) provides the perfect setting for the next event in our series of evenings purposed for the fostering of new connections with the intent of future collaborations in the Sub-Saharan region.

The evening will include a relaxed talk and Q&A with Rashida Abdulai, CEO, Strand Sahara, a pan-African online legal service which leverages technology to provide easily accessible, world-class commercial and corporate legal support to small and medium-sized enterprises operating in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Formerly a senior associate in the international arbitration practice at Hogan Lovells, Rashida Abdulai has became a recognised Africa expert, representing some of the world’s largest corporations in commercial disputes arising from their operations across the continent.

After almost a decade in practice, Rashida left the corporate world and founded Strand Sahara with the mission to empower African entrepreneurs both on the continent and in the UK with the legal support they need to build the corporate giants of tomorrow, using technology to make those services easily accessible and affordable.

AGENDA:

• 6.30 PM – Arrival & Registration
• 6.45 PM – Welcome Address
• 7-7.40 PM – Structuring Your Africa Focused Enterprise, Rashida Abdulai, CEO Strand Sahara
• 7.40 PM – Network till close

Purchase your tickets here