Archives: Speakers

Aziz Chacha is has several years of executive leadership in banking. He is part of NMB bank executive leadership team responsible for funding and capital planning, Transaction Advisory, strategic balance sheet optimization and market risk management. Aziz Chacha has deep interest in the development of capital and financial markets in Africa. He holds an MBA… Read more »

Yves Brosens is a lawyer working in the DRC and Rwanda and some other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. He is very experienced in corporate and finance matters (including mining & infrastructure). Yves Brosens was a partner in large international law firms for most of his career until he created the boutique firm PKM Africa to… Read more »

John Ffooks is the founding partner of John W Ffooks & Co. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in the UK and qualified with leading international firm Clifford Chance as an English Solicitor. John Ffooks has over 25 years of experience acting for listed companies in Canada, Australia, UK, and US with assets across… Read more »

Chinua Azubike is the pioneer Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of InfraCredit, prior to this, he was the project lead for the establishment of a Nigeria Infrastructure Credit Enhancement Facility, where he assisted GuarantCo and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority to establish InfraCredit as its first employee. He holds an MSc. in Finance & Financial Law… Read more »

Folake Elias-Adebowale is a corporate partner and a member of the firm’s M&A, private equity and oil and gas teams. Her specialisations include cross-border and domestic equity and asset acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, strategic alliances, restructuring, investments, financing for energy, manufacturing and industrial projects and employment matters. Folake Elias-Adebowale’s transaction highlights include the acquisition by… Read more »

Areas of expertise: corporate law & governance, tax planning and structuring, fund formation & administration, company secretarial, trusts and estate planning Assad Abdullatiff brings over 20 years of experience in corporate law & governance, tax planning and structuring, fund formation & administration, company secretarial, trusts and estate planning. Beginning his career at Standard Bank Trust… Read more »

Evelyne Dioh Simpa is the Managing Director of WIC Capital, the first investment fund in West Africa that exclusively targets women-led small and growing businesses. The Fund’s mission is to unleash the full potential of women-led businesses in Africa through adapted funding, tailored technical assistance and business networks, providing a platform for collaboration between local… Read more »

Vaneeta Bickoo is the Business Development Manager of DTOS Group, responsible for developing and implementing sales strategies across markets with a special focus on Africa. As a seasoned Business Manager with 15+ years of experience, Vaneeta Bickoo gathered hands on knowledge of the African continent and its wide cultural diversity through various leadership roles in… Read more »

Demetri Dinopoulos is a Partner at Venture Capitalworks. Demetri has spent his career investing and managing specialised capital solutions to entrepreneurs and family owned businesses. Prior to joining Capitalworks, Demetri Dinopoulos was a Partner as special situations investor ESO Capital where he spent 9 years managing a diverse portfolio of investments across niche sectors and… Read more »

Renand Pretorius takes the lead in the Mauritius office on Tax and Data Protection. Renand Pretorius also regularly advises on M&A transactions, securities and financial services, and data protection, and conducts complex due diligence reviews. In addition to being known for his sound advice on tax structuring and his commercial practicality, Renand Pretorius manages the… Read more »