Dr. GONG Weixi has over three decades of professional experience, with positions and expertise in the Aviation Industry, Systems Analysis as well as Investment Promotion, Technology Transfer and its negotiation, theory and practice. Currently, he is serving as Chief of Investment and Technology Promotion Division and Coordinator of Investment and Technology Promotion Network at United… Read more »
Mahin Dissanayake is a Director in the EMEA Financial Institutions group based in London. Here, he is responsible for banks in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Mahin was previously seconded to Fitch Dubai from 2009 to 2012 as country director for banks in the UAE, Oman and Qatar. Prior to joining Fitch in 2006,… Read more »
Marina Pannekeet is Manager Energy at FMO responsible for a team of professionals dedicated to investment in the energy sector in Africa, with a focus on countries in the East and Southern African region. Marina obtained a university degree in Business Economics at the Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Before joining FMO, she worked in… Read more »
Sam leads a team that focuses on turning promising ideas into breakthrough innovations, managing Founders Factory Africa’s venture studio to develop new businesses from the ground up. A former teacher and (aspiring) filmmaker, Sam takes a design-led approach to problem solving, creating products, services, and business models that are equal parts scalable and sustainable. As… Read more »
Fadzayi is a Director at Market Intelligence Africa where she leads on research and commercial advisory services for investors in Africa. A Corporate Finance professional with M&A and strategic research experience in Europe and Africa, Fadzayi spent 14 years with Ernst & Young (EY) in their London office where she worked on a number of… Read more »
Hicham Haddouti is the Founder and General Partner of Idus Capital. With over 14 years of experience, Hicham is a seasoned professional with an extensive experience working for many investment banks, private equity funds and consulting firms in Europe and Africa. He has held leadership positions and integrated teams in different business situations ranging from… Read more »
Marcelina is a Founder and Director of Myrtle Growth Capital based in Namibia. She is an eminent financial sector expert with extensive local and international experience spanning 25 years, both as a former financial services regulator and a financial services provider across various African countries. She serves as a Director on several public and private… Read more »
Frank is the EY East Africa Markets Leader, based in Nairobi (Kenya) and responsible for the top line growth of the firm across Advisory, Transactions, Assurance and Tax services in line with EY’s significant investment plan and growth ambitions. Together with the Africa Markets executive group, he ensures that the EY brand continues to build… Read more »
Currently Regional Manager for AME, Olivier joined Triple Jump 3 years ago as Investment Officer. Prior to joining Triple Jump, Olivier worked at Triodos in a similar role overlooking the African continent. Before joining the impact investment industry, Olivier gained extensive experience in financial services working at one of the major leasing companies in the… Read more »
Luís Rodrigues is the CTO and co-founder at QuickCheck, a digital lending company that uses machine learning to access credit risk. Before he was the CTO at Seedstars, a global organization focused on empowering entrepreneurs across Emerging Markets. Luis started his career as a researcher and lecturer at the University of Evora, Portugal. Later joined… Read more »
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