Archives: Speakers

Gavin van der Burgh 2026 speakers

“Gavin van der Burgh is CEO of the U.S.–Africa Trade Desk, working at the intersection of international commerce, investment and economic diplomacy. He brings together governments, global buyers, investors and African producers to turn strategic opportunity into commercial partnerships across agriculture, textiles, manufacturing, energy and critical minerals. His work connects American demand, capital and technology… Read more »

Nicola Mustetea 2026 speakers

“Nicola Mustetea joined British International Investment in 2019. As Director and Head of Climate she has been focussed on developing and implementing BII ’s climate change strategy across the investment groups. In this role she works closely with investment teams to deploy more climate finance in emerging markets and ensure investments are Paris aligned to… Read more »

Mike Adams 2026 speakers

“Formerly Head of Exploration and New Business, Mike was appointed as Technical Director in June 2019, with responsibility for all pre and pilot production activities relating to exploration and appraisal, new business, as well as the subsurface function. He has over 35 years of experience across exploration, exploitation and global business development roles in the… Read more »

Gautam Ivatury 2026 speakers

Gautam Ivatury is a founding Managing Partner of ALMA, which makes debt investments in growth-stage businesses in emerging markets. He is also the Chair and CEO of Melar Acquisition Corp I, a NASDAQ-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Gautam has 25 years of experience in financial and other sectors as an entrepreneur, investor and advisor,… Read more »

Isabella Craft 2026 speakers

“Isabella Craft is the Impact & ESG Manager at ImpactA Global, a women-led private credit firm that provides debt financing to unlock sustainable infrastructure projects in renewable energy, water and sanitation, mobility and healthcare sectors across Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Isabella is an experienced Impact professional, working for over 10 years across emerging… Read more »

Jack Ovens 2026 speakers

Jack is Director of Business Development at Truestone Impact Investment Management. He has over 10 years experience working in frontier markets, particularly with SMEs in Africa, providing capital raising, value creation and strategic advisory services. Jack has a BA from The University of Manchester and an MBA from Imperial College.

Kitanha Toure 2026 speakers

“Kitanha Toure is a seasoned investment executive and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 20 years of experience driving growth across North America and Africa. As a seasoned impact investor, she has executed over 30 transactions totaling billions in value across real estate, infrastructure, and corporate advisory, backed by a strong foundation as a CPA. Currently… Read more »

Monica Shupikai Simmons 2026 speakers

“Monica is Head of Private Capital at RMB | Rand Merchant Bank, based in London. Monica specialises in raising capital from international private capital markets for high growth African companies and private equity funds that invest in Africa. Her area of expertise is mobilising equity financing for Africa. Monica is a published author of ‘What’s… Read more »

Sergej Leon Shkolnikov 2026 speakers

“- Senior Portfolio Manager at Invest in Visions in Germany since 2019 – Senior Analyst at Oaks Asset Management and Fiera Capital in London, Equities in Emerging and Frontier Markets 2013 – 2019 – Analyst at Charlemagne Capital in London, Equities in Emerging and Frontier Markets 2011 – 2013”

Lerato Zikalala 2026 speakers

“Lerato Zikalala, Coordinator Markets (Global Markets Unit), Brand South Africa. The Global Markets unit is responsible for implementing Brand South Africa’s mandate by delivering on the organization’s strategic objectives internationally. Have twelve (12) years experience in the Public Sector (Department of Trade & Industry, Department of Mineral Resources & former Department of Minerals & Energy… Read more »