Archives: Speakers

Wondimu Wolde Yohannes 2021 Speaker

Wondimu Wolde Yohannes

Qualified mining engineer with over 25 years of experiences working with international and local companies at both grassroots and senior management level in Africa and Europe with focus on mineral exploration, business development and programme management. Currently I am managing director of Nubian Gold Exploration Ltd, a UK and Ethiopia registered company engaged in gold… Read more »

Mohamed Reda 2021 Speaker

Mohamed Reda

Mr. Mohamed Reda is the Group Chief Executive Officer of SOLID Capital Group | Africa & GCC. Also, Reda is a Board Member at Egyptian Capital Market Association ECMA, Chairman of SOLID Capital For Financial Advisory S.A.E and SOLID Capital for Investment and Development S.A.E. Reda is a board member of a group of regional… Read more »

Daniel Kinder 2019 Speaker

Daniel Kinder is the Founder & Group CEO of Double Kingdom Holdings. Daniel was formerly the Managing Partner of Hanyang Group (Beijing), Co-Managing Partner of Park Avenue Equity Partners (New York) and began his career in the Financial Institutions Group at Credit Suisse First Boston (New York).

Philip Mutooni 2021 Speaker

Philip Mutooni 

Philip Mutooni is a Partner and Managing Director at Kuramo Capital Management, where he is responsible for sourcing, executing, and managing investments. In addition to his investing role, Mr. Mutooni heads the coverage of Kuramo’s strategic relationships, and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. He is based in New York. Prior to Kuramo,… Read more »

Jyrki Koskelo 2019 Speaker

Jyrki Koskelo 

Jyrki Koskelo has a 30 year plus career in development finance. He worked at IFC starting as an Investment Officer in 1987 and left after serving multiple years in IFC’s senior management team in 2011. He has acted in multiple Advisory and Board positions between 2012 and present focusing in financial sector, agri value chains… Read more »

Albert Alsina 2018 Speaker

Albert Alsina

Albert Alsina has more than 25 years of international experience in multi-national settings where he held several executive positions in General Management at global and European levels in the US, UK, Brazil, Germany, Zimbabwe and Spain. In 2007, Albert joined the financial group Riva y García to lead the fund “Fons Mediterrania Capital” (Mediterrania Capital… Read more »

Andia Chakava 2021 Speaker

Andia Chakava 

Andia Laura Chakava is an Investment professional. She is currently the Investment Director at the Graca Machel Trust to lead the organization’s gender lens investing initiative. She is also the Chairperson of New Faces New Voices Kenya chapter (women in finance network) and is passionate about facilitating intra Africa investment, investor education and is a… Read more »

Daniel Afejuku 2021 Speaker

Daniel Afejuku

I have an outstanding Professional Career work experience spanning over 28 years in Banking, Insurance, Marketing, Cooperative Management/Consulting, Management of State Government/Community Micro Funds and Micro-Finance. Specialties: Export and International Trade Management, Banking, Marketing, Insurance, Micro Financing and Business Development Consulting. I am a certified banker, a registered professional with the Financial Reporting Council of… Read more »

Chris Low 2019 Speaker

Chris Low 

Chris Low is an international banking, financial inclusion, digital transformation, emerging markets and risk management practitioner, with more than 30 years of proven financial services industry delivery in the UK, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Most recently he advised HM Government on engaging with the UK Banking Sector to promote trade and investment. Also… Read more »

Michael Aldridge 2021 Speaker

Michael Aldridge

MICHAEL ALDRIDGE, Co-founder & Managing Director of KOFISI and Sunbird Business Services Limited. Michael is a successful entrepreneur with over 15 years business experience in multiple sectors, including business services and retail. He is also committed to creating wider social impact in education through innovation in finance. Michael cofounded KOFISI, the leading provider of flexible… Read more »