She holds B.Agric in Agricultural Economics from the University of Benin, Edo State, Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and currently pursuing Masters in Marketing and Innovation (MA) at the Metropolitan School Of Business UK. An experienced Business Development Consultant with a focus on the Agricultural Sector and currently Group Head Business Development at BOI Investment… Read more »
Thato is a portfolio manager at Sanlam Private Wealth; a part time finance lecturer; and a director of CFA Society South Africa. He has 10 years experience across investment banking, investment management, film production and the education sector.
Susan has spent her career building businesses either focused on or located in global emerging markets, primarily Africa. After having been called the Bar in Canada, Susan’s early work experience included senior management roles with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs. In 1997, Susan co-founded a hedge fund focused on emerging markets, as well as helping… Read more »
Kawtar Eddahmani is a Managing Director for the Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Team at Barings Asset Management, and member of the EM Corporate Investment Committee. Her coverage includes, among others, most African countries. Prior to joining Barings in 2014, Kawtar was at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government where she specialised in International Development. Prior… Read more »
Kaan Nazli is Senior Economist and Portfolio Manager for Emerging Markets Debt at Neuberger Berman. He has previous positions in ING Investment Management and Medley Global Advisors, where he was responsible for macro research and sovereign debt credit views. Before that, he worked as a research analyst for Eurasia Group where he advised financial institutions… Read more »
Jonathan Shaw is the founder and CEO of Kivu Green Energy (KGE), a renewable energy developer in eastern DR Congo. KGE is the first Congolese-founded startup to receive a Series A round of investment, the first to bring a solar hybrid mini-grid online in Congo, and is currently deploying the largest off grid solar hybrid… Read more »
Greg Murray is CEO and Co-Founder of KOKO Networks – a venture-backed technology company with 600 staff in Kenya and India. He and his team have designed an imaginative approach to deliver affordable clean cooking fuel at scale, tackling the scourge of indoor air pollution (caused by dirty cooking fuels) that kills more people each… Read more »
Euler Bropleh is the founder and Managing Director of VestedWorld. A Liberian native who left the country during the Liberian Civil War, Euler understands firsthand how conflict, instability, and lack of economic growth can impact the lives of people in developing countries. Prior to founding VestedWorld, Euler was an attorney specializing in corporate transactions with… Read more »
Erik Renander is the portfolio manager for the HI EMIM Africa Fund. The fund is a London based multi-asset fund which invests in fixed income and equities across Africa. Erik has been running the fund since inception four years ago.
Dr. Chinyere Almona is the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer at Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). LCCI, founded in 1888, is the foremost and largest Chamber of Commerce in the West African sub-region. Dr Almona is a governance professional with vast global experience in establishing standards and enhancing investment opportunities for SMEs. She has about… Read more »