Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Mayor of Freetown | Emerging Technology & Public Relations
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Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is the Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, where she leads innovative urban transformation initiatives. As a former PricewaterhouseCoopers consultant, she brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and leveraging technology for social impact.
Aki-Sawyerr's keynotes explore how emerging technologies can enhance city planning, service delivery, and community resilience. With a track record of effective governance, she provides audiences with practical frameworks for driving positive change in complex urban environments.
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The city planting a million trees in two years
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, is on a mission to plant a million trees over the next two years, increasing vegetation in her city by fifty percent while shoring up eroding riverbanks and increasing biodiversity. "This isn't just about planting trees; it's about growing trees, and it's about ensuring that each one of us is part of the process," she says. "A million trees is our city's small contribution to increasing the much-needed global carbon sink."
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