BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260312T231331EDT-9426uevmO8@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260313T031331Z DESCRIPTION:Breaking silos to improve nutritional outcomes in Ghana\n\nAs a flagship initiative by ɬÀ﷬’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) Office of Sustainable Africa\, under the Nkabom Collaborative’s comm itment to improving nutritional outcomes in Ghana\, the Nkabom Africa Case Competition Finals is a hybrid event that brings together student innovat ors\, industry leaders\, policymakers\, and civil society actors to showca se bold\, youth-led solutions that aims at improving nutritional outcomes\ , taking Ghana as a starting point.\n\nThis culminating event will highlig ht interdisciplinary proposals developed by student teams working across a gri-food\, health\, education\, business\, and public policy sectors. Fina list teams will present their solutions to a distinguished panel of judges representing business\, government\, nonprofit organizations\, and academ ia. The goal is to further develop and implement these solutions within th e Nkabom Collaborative. The Nkabom Collaborative is a multi-stakeholder pa rtnership with the Mastercard Foundation that brings together ɬÀï·¬ Unive rsity\, six Ghanaian educational institutions\, and an industry partner to transform Ghana’s nutrition and agri-food ecosystem by creating opportuni ties for youth-led impact through experiential learning\, innovation\, and entrepreneurship.\n\nBeyond the competition itself\, the day is designed as a dynamic convening of industry leaders\, scholars\, practitioners\, an d students committed to advancing sustainable nutrition and inclusive deve lopment. Attendees will hear from experts in the field through a keynote a ddress and an engaging panel discussion exploring the competition’s centra l theme: Breaking Silos to Improve Nutritional Outcomes in Ghana. The prog ram will also serve as a platform for participants to engage with one anot her during the networking session.\n\nDate: April 8\, 2026\n Time: 8:00 a.m . – 5:00 p.m. EDT (-4 GMT)\n Location: Hybrid (ɬÀï·¬\, Faculty Club - 3450 McTavish Street\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada and Virtual)\n\nRegis ter by April 1\, 2026\, at 11:59pm GMT\n\nNote: A meeting link will be sha red with virtual participants prior to the event day.\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n \n \n \n Morning session\n \n \n \n \n 8:00 am - 8:40 am\n \n \n Breakfast and Check-In \n \n \n \n \n 8:45 am - 9:25 am\n \n \n Welcome Adress and Opening Remarks\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 am - 10:00 am\n \n \n Presentation on the ɬÀï·¬ Mastercard Foundati on Scholars Program\n \n \n \n \n 10:00 am - 12:00 pm\n \n \n Presentations by the five finalist teams\n \n \n \n \n Afternoon session\n \n \n \n \n 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm\n \n \n Lunch Break\n \n \n \n \n 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm\n \n \n Panel discussion on th e Competition theme\n \n \n \n \n 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm\n \n \n Keynote Speaker’s Addr ess\n \n \n \n \n 2:55 pm - 3:30 pm\n \n \n Announcement of the winning team\, awa rds and photo session\n \n \n \n \n 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm\n \n \n Closing Remarks and Cocktail Reception\n \n \n \n\n\nNOTE: All programming times are in EDT (-4GM T).\n DTSTART:20260408T120000Z DTEND:20260408T210000Z LOCATION:Hybrid - Faculty Club and online SUMMARY:Nkabom Africa Case Competition 2025 - 2026 Finals URL:/dobson/channels/event/nkabom-africa-case-competit ion-2025-2026-finals-371832 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR