Brian is a Partner at Novastar Ventures, one of the biggest and most experienced global VC fund managers in Africa. The firm has nearly a decade’s track record of investing on the continent, over US$200m of funds under management and 24 portfolio companies. With offices in Lagos, London and Nairobi, Novastar partners with transformative businesses… Read more »
Brenton Naicker is a venture capital investor, founder, and startup advisor, currently serving as the Principal and Head of Growth at Africa’s leading blockchain-focused early-stage VC fund and accelerator. Committed to supporting the next wave of African entrepreneurs and innovators. As a former African leader for Binance, one of the world’s largest fintech companies, he… Read more »
Brenda Amony Yiiki is currently serving as the Portfolio Relationship Manager with FSD Uganda- The Deal Flow Facility. She is finance and investments professional supporting SMEs in Uganda to access private capital and unlock long-term and sustainable growth.
Betsy is part of the Blended Finance Unit at Symbiotics and represents REGMIFA, a fund dedicated to supporting financial institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, at the AFSIC conference. She previously held the position of Portfolio Manager after serving as an Investment Analyst for Latin America, where she conducted on-site due diligence and performed credit and social… Read more »
“Ben Ainsley is the Deputy Trade Commissioner for Africa, based in Johannesburg. His role is to drive forward UK trade and investment right across Africa. Prior to this, Ben was the Chief Operating Officer for the UK’s Department for Business and Trade for Latin American and the Caribbean (LATAC), based in Sao Paulo for 4.5… Read more »
Begna Gebreyes is Head of Heavy Industries, Telecoms & Technology (HITT) at Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). As Head of HITT, he oversees a portfolio of US$1 billion in assets with average annual debt and equity origination of US$300 million to US$500 million. He has over 20 years experience of investment banking and private equity across… Read more »
“Babacar is founder & managing partner of Askya Investment Partners, an investment firm building generational tech and AI companies from Africa. As investor and operator, Babacar backed 17 startups that returned over $120m in profits to investors, including one IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Since 2015, he has contributed to the development… Read more »
“Azer is the Chief Investment Officer of Cauris Finance, an Africa-focused private credit fund that lends growth capital to best-in-class Fintechs. He has over 15-years of investing and banking experience across multiple asset classes, including Fintech debt. Prior to co-founding Cauris, Azer worked at Mastercard where he was responsible for underwriting and managing a portfolio… Read more »
“Azamat Sultanov is a London Business School graduate, asset manager, and entrepreneur with a strong track record in private debt and venture capital. With over 15 years of experience in global finance, he has serves as a board member of Alif Bank and advised on capital allocation strategies for high-growth ventures. As co-founder and Chairman… Read more »
Aum Thacker is an Investment Professional at TLG Capital, leading the execution of TLG’s credit transactions . TLG Capital focusses on Credit in Africa, having achieved over 40 transactions completed and 20 + exits. Prior to TLG, Aum Thacker spent time in Maputo, Mozambique with ThirdWay Africa, where he worked across Consulting and Banking mandates…. Read more »
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