Archives: Speakers

Ojoma Ochai Bio Ojoma Ochai is the managing director of CcHUB, Africa’s leading creative and innovation ecosystem enabler, which supports and invests in tech and creative entrepreneurs and innovators to promote African prosperity. She is also a co-founder of CcHUB’s Creative Economy Practice. She is a member of the UNESCO Global Expert Panel on the… Read more »

“Dr. Ogho Okiti is an accomplished strategic communications adviser, macroeconomist, and business leader with over two decades of experience at the intersection of economic policy, media, and corporate strategy. He currently serves as Special Adviser on Communications, Media, and Publicity to Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun,… Read more »

“Kevwe Jefia is the Investments and Venture Support Lead at Impact Hub Lagos, where she manages the Venture Catalyst Fund portfolio of pre-seed and seed-stage startups building solutions for Africa’s greatest challenges, while leading investment advisory and readiness initiatives for a portfolio of impact-driven entrepreneurs. She recently spearheaded the creation and development of the Africa… Read more »

“Nyangu Florence Mkalipi is a seasoned banking professional with over 15 years of experience, specializing in sales, relationship management, and strategic customer engagement. Her career spans across corporate, commercial, SME, and retail banking segments, equipping her with a diverse skill set and deep understanding of client needs across various sectors. She has held senior roles… Read more »

“Dr. Nqobizitha Mathanda Dube is the Sustainability Officer at the Horticulture Development Council (HDC) of Zimbabwe, where he leads work on sustainable horticulture, climate finance, and green growth. He has played a central role in developing the HDC Sustainability Tracker and the emerging Flame Lily Standard, which align Zimbabwe’s horticulture sector with global benchmarks while… Read more »

“Noha El-Ghazaly has nearly two decades of experience in the financial services industry, and she currently holds several roles across a wide spectrum including private equity, venture capital as well as board memberships in some of Egypt’s largest corporates. Noha serves as the Managing Director for Egypt at Mediterrania Capital Partners and is also an… Read more »

“Njord Andrewes is a Managing Partner, Accion Digital Transformation. In his previous role as the Deputy Chief Investment Officer with Accion’s Global Investments team, he was responsible for generating deal flow, building relationships with investors, structuring investments and leading negotiations, fundraising for portfolio companies, and developing exit opportunities. Njord has more than 20 years of… Read more »

“Onyinyechi Eze is a digital transformation leader passionate about using advanced technologies to promote innovation and growth. She is a 2020/2021 Elevate scholarship recipient by the International News Media Association (INMA) and Google News Initiative (GNI). Onyinyechi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria, and a… Read more »

Nina Verder is a Principal Operator-Investor at Secha Capital. She started her career in private equity advisory and fundraising before taking on an operational role at Verder International. She holds a B.B.A. from IE University and a M.S in Finance from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.

Niklas Simola is working as an Investment Manager at Finnfund’s Digital Infrastructure and Solutions (DIS) team. The DIS team ia a growth investor investing in commercially attractive high impact businesses within the emerging and frontier markets’ digital value chain; focusing on connectivity un-/underserved areas, access to data, and digital solutions such as fintech, e-commerce, insurtech,… Read more »