Panelist
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conference Team
Ikenna Nzewi
Co-founder & CEO, Releaf Earth


Ikenna Nzewi is CEO and co-founder of Releaf Earth. Ikenna graduated from Yale University in 2017 with a degree in Computer Science and co-founded Releaf while in university. Previously, Ikenna worked as an Management Consultant at Bain & Company where he conducted commercial due diligence within Bain’s Private Equity Group for global private equity funds.
Through his work with Releaf, Ikenna has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, Forbes, Bloomberg, The Economist, and TechCrunch. He is Forbes’ 2025 30 Under 30 for Social Impact, Strive Masiyiwa’s 2023 Gogettaz Agtech Prize Winner, and Jack Ma’s 2021 Africa Business Heroes Runner-Up.
Agenda
Breakout 1
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Saturday
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9:00 am
Aldrich 107
Entrepreneurship and Impact: Building sustainable businesses to solve Africa’s most pressing challenges
This panel explores entrepreneurship as a tool for impact, beyond philanthropy, with insights from investors and founders.