Opening speech : Presentation of the Fund for Innovation in Development - Esther Duflo, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Fund for Innovation in Development (FID)
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Panel 1 : Financing innovations at the early stages of their life : initiating and structuring towards impact - Project teams
- CassVita : Improving the conditions of cassava farmers in Cameroon
- Pelkins Ajanoh, Founder, CassVita
- Social Broker : Reinsurance for Informal Association with nano Financing Schemes
- Omer Zang, President, Social Broker
- BMTA&C : Reducing post-harvest losses with a new solar refrigeration technology
- Sara Benlafqih, Co-founder and CEO, BMTA&C
- Heal by Hair : Hairdressers as ambassador for mental healthcare
- Marie Alix de Putter, President, Bluemind Foundation
- Jean Michel Severino, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of I&P, member of the FID Board of Directors
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Panel 2 : Promoting dialogue between innovation and research - Project teams
- MAIA: Evaluation of a mosquito-repellent ointment on malaria and the well-being of children and mothers
- Franck Langevin, Co-Founder, Maïa Africa Sas
- Elodie Djemai, Lecturer in Economics, University of Paris-Dauphine and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
- Yohan Renard, PhD student in Economics, University of Paris-Dauphine and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
- ISED: Navigating health for the most vulnerable in Senegal
- Adama Faye, Director, Institute of Health and Development
- CELL-ED: Promoting adult education on mobile phones
- Jenny Aker, Professor of Development Economics Tufts University
- Thomas Mélonio, Executive Director Innovation, Strategy and Research, French Development Agency
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Closing Remarks : Scaling up and transforming public policy - Hervé Berville, Deputy of the French Republic and member of the Board of Directors of FID
- Cina Lawson, Minister of Digital Economy and Digital Transformation in Togo
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