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Sophia Bekele Named one of 50 Trailblazers under 50 – A future made in Africa

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JUN 9
AFRICA:  CEO of CBS International named one of the 50 African Trailblazers under 50 – A future made in Africa, by the influential NewAfrican Pan African Magazine, a  Collector’s Edition which noted the 50th Year Anniversary of the African Union, and those who are breaking ground, making Africa proud and propelling the Continent into a future of great hope.  Her profile in the list read as:  “A business and corporate executive, an entrepreneur, ICT activist, and international policy adviser on ICT to public and private enterprise, Sophia Bekele is at the forefront of using technology for good change in Africa.  She is the founder and CEO of CBS International. She is also the executive director of DotConnectAfrica Trust and DotConnectAfrica Registry Services Limited, which is well-known for its successful six-year Yes2dotAfrica global awareness campaign for the Africa Top Level Domain Name, an initiative for which Bekele has positioned herself as a champion.”  Read on AllAfrica –NewAfrican Magazine, UK 2013

Re-imagining Africa: a closer look at Autonomy, Identity and Perspective

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JUN 5
DSC_0058a_JPG New York:   SANKOFA54 at Yale University: The African Youth Empowerment Conference April 12th – 14th, 2013.   CEO of CBS International was invited to speak on Technology for Economic Development on Africa, at the the Yale Undergraduate Association for African Peace and Development held a youth conference on the theme: Re-imagining Africa: a closer look at Autonomy, Identity and Perspective considering.   Yale highlighted her profile as “Sophia Bekele is an Ethiopian authority of global technology and business. With her extensive academic and work experience in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, with Blue Chip organizations as well as an entrepreneur.  Sophia has made significant inroads in the technology and business sectors.  She is well-known for her efforts in mainstreaming technology for development and encourage private sector participation in development work in emerging economies – particularly in Africa”  Read More —Yale University, 2013


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