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Innocent Hlongwana 2026 speakers

“Mr. Innocent Hlongwana is an accomplished Investment Promotion Practitioner and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Specialist with more than a decade of experience in investment attraction, facilitation and industrial development. In his capacity as Executive Manager for Investment Promotion at Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN), he plays a strategic role in positioning KwaZulu-Natal as an attractive… Read more »

Dolapo Agbaje 2026 speakers

Dolapo Agbaje, Director at Apis Partners, a private equity firm investing in tech-enabled businesses in financial infrastructure and services globally. Dolapo has wide-ranging corporate finance experience across Sub-Saharan Africa, spanning mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, and financial technology transactions. Before joining Apis Partners, Dolapo worked in Standard Bank’s TMT Group in London, where… Read more »

Tadiyos Tesfaye 2026 speakers

“Accomplished banking executive with over two decades of experience across operations, credit management, international banking, change leadership, and ESG integration. Currently serving as Director of the ESG Department at Dashen Bank S.C., I have a proven track record in leading regional banking operations, managing transformational change, and now, shaping the bank’s sustainability and ESG strategies… Read more »

Laurence Feza 2026 speakers

“Laurence Feza Head of Funding & External Relations | Rawbank, DRC Laurence Feza is Head of Funding & External Relations at Rawbank, one of the leading banks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With over 16 years of banking experience, she leads international funding mobilisation and strategic partnerships with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and… Read more »

Antonin Biaba 2026 speakers

Antonin is an Associate Director at SAIL Investments, where he leads origination activities across Sub-Saharan Africa. He brings over seven years of experience in investment advisory and corporate strategy across Central and West Africa, as well as China.

Alemneh Abebe 2026 speakers

Alemneh Abebe is Chief Financial Officer of Dashen Bank and a member of its executive management team. His banking career spans finance, internal audit, and international and trade banking. He previously served as Chief Internal Auditor and Director of Trade and International Banking Services.

Luc Marchand 2026 speakers

Luc Marchand is a senior economist and sovereign-risk specialist with over 30 years of experience across rating agencies, international banks, and multilateral institutions. Previously, he spent 13 years at Standard & Poor’s as Associate Director in Sovereign Ratings.He later held the position of Director of Country Risk Analysis at NatWest Group. Luc is also a… Read more »

Simone Utermarck 2026 speakers

“Simone Utermarck is a Senior Director, Sustainable Finance at the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) based in London. She is part of the Secretariat of the Principles for sustainable bonds (the global standard for green, social, sustainability-linked and climate transition bonds), Secretary to the Advisory Council which focusses on Emerging Markets and ICMA’s voluntary Code… Read more »

Vengai Madzima 2026 speakers

“Vengai Madzima is one of Zimbabwe’s most distinguished corporate lawyers and Senior Partner of MCM Legal, a firm he has helped build into a leading authority on investment, commercial, property, estates and mining law, with reach across Southern Africa and into international markets. Practising law since in various capacities since 2006, Vengai has combined legal… Read more »