Archives: Speakers

Akinwole Omoboriowo II 2022 speaker

Akinwole Omoboriowo II is a strategic & innovative thinker with board-based expertise in infrastructural project development, business management, financial economics and strategic leadership in gas & power sectors, where he has demonstrated proven track records spanning several countries. With over 20 years’ experience in the energy sector, Akinwole Omoboriowo II has led various executive teams… Read more »

Obiora Emetarom 2022 speaker

Obiora Emetarom is a serial tech entrepreneur who has focused his entire career on the Fintech space in Africa. For his first venture in 2004 (fresh out of college), Obiora Emetarom co-founded Parkway projects as a provider of bespoke fintech solutions for commercial Banks in Nigeria and grew the venture to over a million dollars… Read more »

Mujaahid Hassan 2022 speaker

Mujaahid Hassan is the Co-Head of Hybrid Equity, a business unit within Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI) and oversees the investment process, strategic direction and operational running of the business. In addition to assuming responsibility for the overall Hybrid Equity programme, as a member of the Hybrid Equity Investment Committee, Mujaahid Hassan is actively involved… Read more »

Brenton Lalu 2022 speaker

I am an experienced Investment Professional with demonstrated history of working in the Financial Services Sector. Skilled in Deal Origination, Investment Research, Strategy, Financial Modelling, Analytical Reasoning, Negotiation & Persuasion and Keynote Speaking. I am currently at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), looking after all things Africa across Impact Investing, Properties and Private Equity; whilst… Read more »

Noha Shaker 2022 speaker

Noha Shaker is the founder and Secretary General of the Egyptian Fintech Association and the co-founder and elected Vice President of the Africa FinTech Network – both are non-profit organizations that serve Financial Inclusion and equitable economic growth across Africa, using FinTech and entrepreneurship as means to democratize finance. Over the past 4 years, both… Read more »

Asuquo Nkposong 2022 speaker

Asuquo Nkposong has over 18 years of experience in the financial services sector across multiple markets in West, Francophone West, East and Southern Africa. His experience spans corporate and commercial banking and he has been involved in project finance, structured trade finance, derivative structuring and corporate syndication transactions such as the largest corporate syndication deal… Read more »

Olu Oyinsan 2022 speaker

Olu Oyinsan is an Emerging Markets Seed-stage Investor and Managing Partner at Oui Capital- an early-stage VC fund investing in promising technology companies in frontier markets at the pre-seed and seed stage. Before launching Oui Capital, Olu Oyinsan started his career in commercial banking with Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank, later working as a TEI Consultant… Read more »

Sidney Yankson 2022 speaker

Born and raised in London, Sidney completed his three-year LLB (Hons) in Law with University of London whilst working for a private wealth management company in Hong Kong. In 2007 Sidney Yankson received an academic award from the University of London. Sidney Yankson was one of the top students in his class and was ranked… Read more »

Ndiarka Mbodji 2022 speaker

Ndiarka Mbodji, a former Executive with Rolls-Royce Group, is Founder and CEO of Kowry Energy GmbH. During her 15-year tenure with the Rolls-Royce, she has gained extensive experience in Supply Chain, Operational Excellence, Engineering and Customer Business. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, Ndiarka Mbodji worked for 7 years in the automotive industry where she held several… Read more »

Thapelo Tsheole 2022 speaker

Mr Thapelo Tsheole is a seasoned Financial Markets expert with a cumulative experience of over 20 years having worked for the Central Bank Bank of Botswana and Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE). Mr Thapelo Tsheole holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Single Major Economics) from the University of Botswana and a Master of Commerce (MComm) in… Read more »