This series of MasterCard Foundation talks will address key areas of interest, where transformation is taking place in Africa.

Led by inspiring guest speakers each event will start with the speaker sharing their story, followed by an interview led by the host and end with a questions from the audience.

In this talk we’ll discuss the journey to feeding a nation with guest speaker Ruvimbo Chikwava.

Ruvimbo is the co-founder and CEO of African Solutions (AfriSol), a fast-moving consumer goods business with an interest in dairy processing, poultry production and animal feeds manufacturing in Rwanda.  

More on the MasterCard Foundation Scholar’s Program

This series is brought to you through our partnership with MasterCard Foundation Scholar’s Program. This program provides scholarships and transformative leadership training to educate and support bright, young African students with a deep, personal commitment to changing the world around them. Speakers are entrepreneurs who connect with this mission to develop the next generation of leaders for Africa.

Who can attend?

All students and recent graduates from the University of Edinburgh including current students and alumni of the Scholar’s Program.

Other talks in this series:

• Monday 31 May, 5pm-6.15pm - The student entrepreneur’s path – how to pitch and win - Book now
• Thursday 17 June, 2pm-3.15pm - Telling stories for impact - Book now
• Monday 19 July, 2pm-3.15pm - Learning to champion a women led entrepreneurial revolution -Book now