Before colonization, sub-Saharan Africa had no prisons. In 2022, the continent sequestered over 40 billion tons of CO2 — worth 3.6 trillion euros at EU carbon prices — yet none of that value is reflected in any GDP. This panel of diaspora entrepreneurs building biofuels in Ghana, investment platforms in West Africa, and electric fleets in Kenya explores what it means to build Africa from seven generations back and seven generations forward.

WHAT THIS PANEL COVERS

• Why Africa produces 500 million tons of unconstrained agricultural residue every year — and how Afresurf is positioning the continent to convert it into sustainable aviation fuel
• How the African diaspora sends €54 billion home annually but 90% is not strategically invested — and why blockchain investment platforms are changing that
• How a Swiss lawyer left the boardrooms of Swiss Re after her asthmatic child asked why African cities don’t use e-bikes — and built an electrified fleet company in Kenya
• Why a 45-minute flight between Accra and Lagos costs $500 compared to $30-40 for a similar EU flight, and how energy costs drive 40% of that gap
• The seven-generation framework: indigenous wisdom applied to infrastructure, mobility, and investment decisions

PANELISTS

• Christopher Mbanefo — Moderator
• Kwame Biko — CEO & Co-Founder, Afresurf
• Julien — Founder, Mina (Investment Platform)
• Celeste Chetgen-Fogo — Founder, Brutus (E-Mobility, Kenya)

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