Archives: Speakers

Gavin Serkin has been a prominent commentator on frontier and emerging markets for over two decades. His book, Frontier: Exploring the Top Ten Emerging Markets of Tomorrow (Bloomberg/Wiley), was acclaimed as a “must read” by the Financial Times. His latest book, Chain Reaction – How Blockchain Will Transform the Developing World (Palgrave Macmillan), was described… Read more »

Mikir Shah is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Africa Specialty Risks, boasting over 25 years of experience in Africa. Prior to ASR, Mikir Shah was Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AXA Africa Specialty Risks. A highly skilled practitioner with extensive financial experience, Mikir Shah has also previously held the position of Head of… Read more »

Michael Kowalski is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at ID, a Frankfurt-based specialized management consulting firm with 50+ experts on its payroll supporting bank and microfinance institutions and their investors in turnaround, performance enhancement and capacity building. Michael Kowalski has more than 20 years of experience in MSME banking, lending operations and credit risk management… Read more »

Based in Dakar, Senegal, Adrian Mill is Managing Director and founder of ESS, an implementation-focused Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability advisory services firm based in and servicing Africa. Adrian Mill possesses over 20 years of experience in the ESG and sustainability sector, managing compliance for internationally-significant projects across Africa and the Middle East…. Read more »

Olasunmbo Olatunji is the Group Treasurer, Access Bank Plc. She is a seasoned professional with over 13 years of work experience in the Banking industry, and her experience covers Liquidity management, Treasury and Commercial Banking. She worked with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc from April 2001 to March 2014 in various capacities in Treasury, where she… Read more »

Enrique Martinez Hausmann leads Fintech investments in Emerging Markets where the team has invested in some of the continents more promising Fintech companies such as Fairmoney, Moove, Ozé and Khazna. Previously, Enrique Martinez Hausmann worked in EY’s Transaction Advisory Services department where he focused on FIG, as well as business development and Product Management roles… Read more »

Patrick Gutmann is a Managing Director with MFS Africa and oversees the Group’s UK and European entities and activities, in addition to managing one of the Business Units (BUs) within the Group, which houses a number of the core enterprise-wide functions, including Finance, Treasury & FX Management, Legal & Regulatory Affairs, Governance, Risk & Compliance… Read more »

Paul Ohaga is responsible for New Forests’ African expansion, including setting up the office, building a team and leading the strategy and execution of New Forests’ entry into the region via the African Forestry Investment Platform (AFIP). Paul Ohaga has extensive experience in sub-Saharan Africa in corporate finance, venture capital and private equity including investment… Read more »

Currently Regional Manager for Africa & ME, Olivier Deiters joined Triple Jump 6 years ago in Nairobi. Prior to joining Triple Jump, Olivier Deiters worked at Triodos in a similar role overlooking the African continent. Before joining the impact investment industry, Olivier Deiters gained extensive experience in financial services working at one of the major… Read more »

Caroline Chinhuru is an Investment Officer at Calvert Impact Capital, joining the investments team in 2017. Caroline Chinhuru grew up in Zimbabwe where she experienced firsthand how fragmented capital markets and inefficient capital flows can significantly curtail community development. This experience led her to her current role where she now works to help structure and… Read more »