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Ikenna Nzewi

Co-founder & CEO, Releaf Earth
Ikenna Nzewi

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.

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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.
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Entrepreneurship and Impact: Building sustainable businesses to solve Africa’s most pressing challenges

For too long, philanthropy and traditional nonprofits have been the primary avenues for empowering communities across Africa. This panel will explore how entrepreneurship can serve as a transformative tool to drive lasting impact without relying on handouts. Bringing together impact investors, entrepreneurs, and VCs, we will discuss strategies to build sustainable, scalable enterprises that transcend borders and create real change across the continent. Attendees will hear firsthand from investors and founders on the trade-offs and synergies between profitability and purpose.

America/New_York
Feb 15, 2025 9:00 AM
Aldrich 107