Archives: Speakers

Dr. Konstantinos Tsanis 2021 Speaker

Konstantinos Tsanis

Dr. Konstantinos Tsanis is a Digital Transformation and FinTech Specialist with the IFC. Prior to joining IFC he was based in Lagos, Nigeria, where he worked as Chief Innovation and Data Officer for WEMA Bank. Before that, he worked in Bloomberg, developing new markets and new products, and Thomson Reuters, working in their VC investments… Read more »

Dominic Berger 2019 Speaker

Dominic has extensive experience in developing, building, and leading global digital media companies. An entrepreneur that brings his wealth of experience in developing and financing high growth potential businesses. Dominic has also been instrumental in the listing of a variety of businesses on Global stock markets Dominic began his career in media in the film… Read more »

Diana Amoa 2019 Speaker

Diana Kiluta Amoa is an Executive Director and a senior portfolio manager on the emerging markets debt team which is part of the Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC) group at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM). Diana is responsible for managing local emerging market rates and FX strategies across pooled funds and segregated accounts…. Read more »

Deon Bruwer 2019 Speaker

Deon Bruwer is the Chief Executive Officer of Forum Properties Africa. He has significant Real Estate, deal making and entrepreneurial experience with over 20 years of experience in the UK and Africa. He was a Real Estate Specialist at African Capital Investments, the 2013 President of the South Africa Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and more…. Read more »

Dennis Ezaga 2019 Speaker

Dennis has over 23 years of demonstrated career success in banking encompassing experience in Product propositions, Sales, Remittances and Banking Operations. He is a futurist and thought leader in innovation. His interests include Consumer Behavior and biotech applications in Artificial Intelligence. As Head of Digital Innovation in the Business Banking Group at First City Monument… Read more »

Craig Batsi Bandason 2019 Speaker

Shareholder in Imara Asset Management. Co-portfolio manager for the full range of Imara mutual funds and segregated portfolios specialising in consumer and agricultural companies. Last 13 years travelled Africa extensively, researching companies and engaging management, government and regulators, initially as an investment analyst, then as part of the first pan African sell side research team… Read more »

Chris Low 2018 Speaker

Most recently, Chris Low was Group CEO of Letshego Holdings Limited, one of Botswana’s largest public quoted and multinational Groups, where he grew the business to $100m+ in pre-tax profits and a market capitalisation of $400m. As a truly African financial services provider, Letshego is headquartered in Gaborone and has a footprint in 11 Southern,… Read more »

Brenton Lalu 2019 Speaker

Brenton is an experienced investment professional with a demonstrated history of working in financial markets, across the listed and unlisted environment. In his current role at the PIC, he is responsible for overseeing their Africa strategy, across mandates and sectors, with a focus on impact investing, private equity and properties. Prior to the PIC, Brenton… Read more »

Ben Botes 2019 Speaker

Ben Botes – CEO SeedsLife Investment Group – Highly experienced entrepreneur, angel investor and VC with a passion for emerging markets and societal impact. With 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 UK, South Africa Ghana,… Read more »

Ashraf Esmael 2021 Speaker

Ashraf Esmael

Ashraf has over 20 years’ combined experience in corporate finance, banking, fund management and more recently, in development finance and impact investing. He has led pioneering financing institutions such as the Mauritius Leasing Company, Bramer Bank and National Commercial Bank with expertise in Corporate, SME, Retail Banking and Asset Financing. He studied Information Technology and… Read more »