Over a 20 year career, Roland has lived, worked or built businesses in infrastructure sectors in over 15 African countries. He was a founding member of the first private equity infrastructure fund focused solely on sub-Saharan Africa; co-founded an award winning private equity infrastructure boutique; and established Mubadala Infrastructure Partners’ first office, and strategy outside… Read more »
Lambert is a microfinance and banking expert. I am currently the Chief Executive Officer of Eman Capital Microfinance. I also the former National Board Chairman of Ghana Association of Microfinance Companies (GAMC). I was recently a member of the National Council of Ghana Microfinance Institutions Network(GHAMFIN). My additional responsibility as a Part Time Lectuerer at… Read more »
Ben Kramer is CEO and co-founder of awamo. Prior to founding awamo, Ben has been working with the African Development Corporation and KPMG. He was named Forbes 30 under 30 by Forbes Magazine and Innovator Under 35 by MIT Technology Review. Ben is a Certified Expert in Microfinance. He studied in Germany, the US, and… Read more »
Samir Ibrahim is the CEO and co-founder of SunCulture, which develops and commercializes life-changing technology that solves the biggest daily challenges for smallholder farmers. He has spoken on productive use technology and the future of smallholder farming to the Vienna Energy Forum, COP21, the International Parliamentary Conference, the World Energy Congress, and TEDx. Samir is… Read more »
Ron is the Head of Global Sustainable Financing of Menomadin Group, a diversified holding company with investments, operations, and philanthropy focused on Africa across all major SDGs. For the past 15 years, Ron has invested in impact tech startups that operate in SSA to address gaps in delivering primary products and services to previously excluded… Read more »
Simba is a seasoned impact investment executive focuses on financing businesses that empower underserved and financially excluded communities and individuals. Simba has more 12 years’ experience in financial services, including 5 years managing an Australian pension fund’s alternatives, fixed income and impact investment portfolios. He has extensive experience in researching and carrying out due diligence… Read more »
Tunde Kehinde is a seasoned emerging markets entrepreneur, the co-founder of Jumia Nigeria, Africa’s first unicorn (publicly listed on the NYSE) and Africa Courier Express. Tunde Kehinde most recently co-founded Lidya: a digital fintech lender which allows small business owners in emerging markets to access credit and build a credit rating for the first time…. Read more »
Martin Ewald is a Managing Director in the London office of Allianz Global Investors. He heads the Investment Strategy Team within the Infrastructure Equity department and is Lead Portfolio Manager for Impact Investments. Under his role as Lead PM of Impact Investments he is responsible for $400mn under management through the Impact Investment Fund and… Read more »
Jason is a serial entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of UTU, and Founder/Chairman of MARAMOJA Transport, the first taxi app in Africa. He founded them on a belief in the power of trust to ease friction in the modern digital economy. In 2018, UTU launched a now vibrant community space for AI and Blockchain projects in… Read more »
Simon is the Head of JLL’s Strategic Consulting team in Africa which provides Strategic Advice and Real Estate Development Solutions including real estate related market assessments, development advisory and financial & investment analyses for projects across the African continent. Together with his team, Simon provides strategic advisory services to private and institutional investors, developers, financiers,… Read more »
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